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Setting Up a Memory Café at Your Library: A How-to Guide

By creating a space for people with dementia and their loved ones to relax and enjoy the company of others, Memory Cafés can reduce feelings of isolation.

Death Café at the Library: Where Strangers Meet to Discuss the End

A Death Café is a place where “people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death." And they are quite commonplace in libraries.

Our Top Picks for ALA Annual 2025 in Philly

Check out our recommended ALA Annual 2025 sessions that will spark fresh ideas and elevate your library programming game.

I Love Libraries: Real-Life Stories of Library Impact

Take action at ILoveLibraries.org and read through the following articles to inspire advocacy for our communities and libraries.

Grant Funding Sources

A resource list of organizations and institutions that have provided funding or worked as partners for adult library programs

Great Stories CLUB

The Great Stories CLUB is a reading and discussion program that targets underserved, troubled teens. 

Jazz Appreciation Month

April is Jazz Appreciation Month! So break out your records and pay tribute to this historical and living American art form.

Two of a Kind: Author Pairings

Looking for tips on how to tempt one of your favorite authors for a reading at your library? The solution is easier than you think!