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Apply Now: Resilient Communities: Advancing Sustainability in and through Libraries

This new initiative is designed to equip 100 public library workers with the knowledge and tools to lead on sustainability. Apply by November 14.

Personal Finance Programming and Information Services Survey: Receive a Free Supply of Eco-Friendly Piggy Banks

ALA and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation are interested in providing future training and grant opportunities to support the role of public libraries as providers of personal finance programming. Survey results will help plan these future offerings. The first 100 respondents will receive a supply of eco-friendly piggy banks!

New & Free Webinars for Programming Librarians

Looking for some quick professional development? Here are four recent and upcoming webinars perfect for programming librarians.

First Amendment Academy: Free Quizzes and Courses to Share with Library Patrons

How well do you really know your First Amendment rights? The Freedom Forum's First Amendment Academy is a free, engaging resource for libraries to share with patrons.

May 5, 2011

New for May at EDSITEment

EDSITEment celebrates Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, Jewish American Heritage Month, the Mexican Revolution, and the Freedom Riders.

Apr 29, 2011

Programming on a Shoestring

How was a rural Michigan library able to host best-selling author Elizabeth Berg on a small budget?

Apr 26, 2011

Programs Your Community Wants

Does your public library actively seek to create programs that reflect the local community’s interests?

Apr 12, 2011

New for April at EDSITEment

EDSITEment assembled new multimedia resources for readers and students to experience some of America’s most celebrated poets.

Apr 6, 2011

Connecting Zoos, Libraries and Poetry

Visitors to five zoos around the country are experiencing the benefits of a unique partnership.

Mar 3, 2011

New for March at EDSITEment

March capers in like a lamb this year, along with a number of resources from the EDSITEment program at National Endowment for the Humanities.

Mar 1, 2011

Programming with Grants for the Academic Library

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library is a unique facility shared by the San Jose Public Library and San Jose State University.

Feb 8, 2011

New for February at EDSITEment

EDSITEment in celebrating the Chinese New Year, recognizing Black History Month and exploring the Salem Witch Trials.

Feb 1, 2011

Talking About the Civil War and Emancipation

Civil War Sesquicentennial is an opportunity to engage the public in meaningful dialog on a seismic period in our nation’s history.

Jan 18, 2011

New for January at EDSITEment

EDSITEment celebrates the life of Martin Luther King Jr., takes a look at devotion in Medieval Europe and explores Middle Eastern culture.

Jan 11, 2011

Grant Application Tips

Read these tips to make your grant application competitive:

Jan 6, 2011

Financial Planning @ your library

According to a recent poll, saving money is the third most popular New Year’s resolution. Libraries are trying to make this goal easier to reach.