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Lessons on how to create effective sensory-friendly programs, courtesy of small and rural libraries.

Best practices for talking about disabilities in libraries and other public settings.

Whatever draws you in, the library has something for everyone. Celebrate National Library Week (April 6 - 12, 2025) with these comic-related program ideas.

ALA seeks four librarian advisors to help shape a new digital health literacy project. Apply by April 30, 2025.

How small and rural libraries are creating programs, spaces and collections that address the needs of patrons with sensory sensitivities.

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.

A fieldwide survey highlights areas where library workers would benefit from greater support in marketing their public programs.

One rural library’s experience creating a sensory-friendly Santa program for neurodivergent youth and their families.

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.

Many libraries offer free hygiene supplies in restrooms. This interview with two Missouri librarians explores how they make it happen.

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.”

School librarians are invited to apply for a $5,000 annual award recognizing outstanding humanities programming in kindergarten through twelfth grade.