
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.
Financial Wellness Month
January is Financial Wellness Month! To help patrons set and reach their financial goals, we've collected a number of online resources.
Collaborating to Create School Programming
School Library Media Specialist Sandra Wiseman discusses her award-winning "History Hits the Road" program.
Prime Time Family Reading Time
"Prime Time Family Reading Time" has developed a program specifically for underserved families with young children.
One Book, One San Diego
“One Book, One San Diego” inspires dynamic conversation, contemplation and an exchange of personal experiences with a story.
Using Visual Thinking Strategies
Utilizing visual thinking strategies can help encourage strong audience engagement in library programs.
Crossroads Juvenile Center: Great Stories CLUB
A library media specialist talks about the impact the Great Stories CLUB had on students at Crossroads Juvenile Center.
Authors @ your library
Contributors to the Public Programs Forum offer suggestions of popular writers who are engaging speakers and appeal to a broad audience.
Visiting the NYC Great Stories CLUB
Author Paul Griffin relates his experience doing a reading and dicussion at Crossroads Juvenile Detention Center in East New York, Brooklyn.
Programming and Resources for Caregivers
PBS launches a new health care series that deals directly with caregiving and provides outreach services.
Arts Programming in a Public Library, Part III
Developing an arts programming calendar can revitalize your library and bring in those hard to reach audiences.
Grant Funding Sources
A resource list of organizations and institutions that have provided funding or worked as partners for adult library programs
Arts Programming in a Public Library, Part II
Developing an arts programming calendar can revitalize your library and bring in those hard to reach audiences.