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.
Call for Advisors: Digital Pathways
ALA seeks four librarian advisors to help shape a new digital health literacy project. Apply by April 30, 2025.
Sensory–Friendly Programs & Resources
How small and rural libraries are creating programs, spaces and collections that address the needs of patrons with sensory sensitivities.
Marketing Library Public Programs: Digging Deeper Into What We Know
Do library workers’ marketing tasks vary by levels of experience, education and the existence of marketing support staff? A survey shows that library workers with more years on the job are actually less confident about marketing tasks, with one exception.
Marketing Library Public Programs: The Survey Says…
A fieldwide survey highlights areas where library workers would benefit from greater support in marketing their public programs.
Visiting Santa at the Library: An Experience for All
One rural library’s experience creating a sensory-friendly Santa program for neurodivergent youth and their families.
Pairing STEAM with Stories
Libraries can foster learning by pairing picture books with STEAM activities. For creative approaches to problem-solving, take a look at these five playful learning programs.
Accessibility, Privacy, Dignity: How Libraries Are Addressing Hygiene Needs
Many libraries offer free hygiene supplies in restrooms. This interview with two Missouri librarians explores how they make it happen.
How a Chair Storage Room Became This Library's Star-Studded Wall
A nostalgic desire for autograph books and the dream to create a green room led the programming librarians at the Avon (Conn.) Library to the designate the “Chair Storage Room" as the new home of a “Wall of Fame.”
Apply Now: Sara Jaffarian School Library Award
School librarians are invited to apply for a $5,000 annual award recognizing outstanding humanities programming in kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Best Practices & Programs for Autistic Children
With greater autism awareness, librarians can remove barriers and provide supportive services and programming.
10 Unique Program Ideas to Teach Digital Literacy
From AI Shakepeare to family trees, these library programs can teach patrons about internet architecture.
What To Know About the Internet’s Architecture
Navigating the internet and its invisible architecture can be bewildering. Here are 10 things library workers should know.