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.
Boost Survey Results
The act of planning programs is a big job. Asking people what they want is an important first step.
New for January at EDSITEment
EDSITEment remembers Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and explores President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.
New for December at EDSITEment
EDSITEment looks at December celebrations and Emanuel Leutze’s depiction of George Washington’s December crossing of the Delaware.
Copyright Tips: Storytimes
Is storytelling an infringement of copyright?
New for November at EDSITEment
EDSITEment looks at the Civil War, with lessons on Winslow Homer and Abraham Lincoln.
Incubate Art at Your Library
Looking for ideas for arts-based programming or wondering how your library can better support the arts and artists in your community?
New for October at EDSITEment
EDSITEment offers lesson plans for American history–related film resources, with topics including Prohibition and post-Columbus America.
Whoopi, Penguins Join Banned Books Read-Out
Banned Books Week celebrates its 30th anniversary with a virtual read-out of banned and challenged books.
See Picturing America on Screen
Picturing America on Screen is the new video online and on-air companion to the Picturing America initiative.
New for September at EDSITEment
EDSITEment remembers 9/11 and celebrates Constitution Day and National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Film Programming That's Off the Wall
Anyone following Roger Ebert on Twitter can attest to his consumption of books, blogs, and newspaper articles.
Free Moon Viewing Kit
The Lunar and Planetary Institute invites public and school libraries to apply for a free moon viewing kit.