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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

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 August at EDSITEment

EDSITEment highlights the Statue of Liberty and Thomas Hart Benton’s "The Sources of Country Music".

 

Early Literacy Parties in Spanish

Fiestas de Alfabetización Temprana en Español, or Early Literacy Parties in Spanish, are free weekly workshops for Spanish-speaking parents.

Science in the Summer

The program, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, is designed to get kids excited about science through hands-on experiments.

New for July at EDSITEment

Don’t let the summer fly by without picking up a book from NEH’s Summertime Favorites.

 

Collaboration @ Your School Library

How does a middle school librarian responsible for many critical tasks still find time to offer valuable library programming to students?

Discussing Anne Frank

Explore these PBS resources for programming about "The Diary of Anne Frank."