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Bringing Home the Concept of Where We Come From: Programs on Human Migration

Experience "airplane" travel, create a family tree and hear migration stories from community members. These programs from a Wisconsin library explore the question: Where do we come from?

Call for Advisors: Aging Together: An Evaluation of Library Programming for Older Adults

ALA is seeking nine librarian advisors to support a new project to evaluate and summarize the state of older adult programming in libraries and offer recommendations.

Apply Now: Digital Pathways: Online Health Literacy Programming for Adults

12 public libraries will be selected to receive a resource package and hands-on support to strengthen their online health literacy offerings. Apply by January 7, 2026.

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.

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.

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.

New for December at EDSITEment

EDSITEment celebrates holiday traditions, takes another look at C.S. Lewis’s famous wardrobe and relives Pearl Harbor.

Making a Difference Together

Working together allows us to go beyond simply doing “more with less” to doing “more with more.” 

New for October at EDSITEment

Visit EDSITEment to discover the origins of Halloween and find out what happens when worlds collide.