Celebrate 150 Years of ALA: Our Top Picks for ALA Annual 2026
ALA Annual returns to Chicago to celebrate a milestone and shape the future of libraries. Are you going? See our top program picks.
Beyond the Red Carpet: How Local "Celebrities" Revitalized a Literacy Classic in Bienville Parish
For National Library Week, Bienville Parish Library celebrated everyday community members by making them the stars of their own READâ„¢ poster.
Upping Your Game: Best Practices of Expert Programming Librarians
What does excellence in library programming look like? Find how-to articles summarizing best practices of seasoned programming librarians.
Getting Started with Program Evaluation
Real, meaningful evaluation isn’t just a survey you tack on at the end of a program. It’s an integral piece of your planning process, right from the start. Once you learn to recognize the elements of evaluation and use them with intentionality, you’ll be able to continually grow the impact of your programs and your ability to tell their story.
New for June at EDSITEment
EDSITEment celebrates National Zoo and Aquarium Month and offers a resource guide to accompany the College Board’s recommended reading lists.
Enriching Programs by Increasing Accessibility
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped offers a primer on connecting readers to materials.
Great Programs STEM from Partnerships
Johnston (Iowa) Public Library was chosen to host ALA's “Visions of the Universe” traveling exhibition.
New for May at EDSITEment
EDSITEment offers three Launchpads designed to spark discussion about three great works.
Finals Week, Inspired by Students
Roesch Library at the University of Dayton strives to make our spaces and services conducive to studying but also memorable.
Systemwide Training for Programming Librarians
If only there was a class on how to select, plan, coordinate, and publicize programs! Here is Palm Beach County Library's approach.
Library Media Specialist Francie Clinton
When you are the library media specialist at a secure juvenile center, programming is not an easy task.
'Tyrell' Author Coe Booth
Booth's book was featured as part of ALA's Great Stories CLUB, a book club for at-risk youth.
'Hate List' Author Jennifer Brown
Brown's book was featured as part of ALA's Great Stories CLUB, a book club for at-risk youth.
The Brothers Torres, Part I
Voorhees' book was featured as part of the ALA’s Great Stories CLUB, a book club for at-risk youth.
The Brothers Torres, Part II
Voorhees' book was featured as part of ALA's Great Stories CLUB, a book club for at-risk youth.
New for April at EDSITEment
EDSITEment celebrates poetry and jazz, compares giants of Hispanic literature, and looks back at the events of 1968.