Tackling the Tough Stuff at Public Libraries
What obligation do public libraries have to present and tackle difficult historical topics? What special opportunities can we present to our communities to dive into new or difficult histories?
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APPLY NOW: Great Stories Club Series on Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation
Library workers are invited to apply for the American Library Association’s Great Stories Club series on Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT), a thematic reading and discussion program that engages underserved teens through literature-based library outreach programs and racial healing work.Â
Book Club Round-Up: From Our Archives
Book clubs: libraries love them, and with good reason. Reading groups are a great way to bring communities together, highlight collections and share our love of reading.
There are many different twists on the familiar book club, from clubs without required reading to those that incorporate films or food. We have highlighted several creative book club models on Programming Librarian; here are a few of our favorites.
APPLY NOW: Great Stories Club on Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation
Library professionals are invited to apply for ALA’s Great Stories Club series on Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT). This thematic reading and discussion program series will engage underserved teens through literature-based library outreach programs and racial healing work.Â
APPLY NOW: 'The Great American Read' Grants for Public Libraries
Public libraries may apply for grants to host public programs around the PBS series “The Great American Read,” an eight-part television and online series designed to spark a national conversation about reading and the books that have inspired, moved, and shaped us, the ALA Public Programs Office announced.
LTC: Introduction to Dialogue & Deliberation for Public Libraries Serving Small, Mid-sized and/or Rural Communities (Series 3: 1 of 3)
Using NCDD’s Engagement Streams Framework and a variety of dialogue resources, participants will learn about the steps for designing successful dialogues that best fit their circumstances and resources. They will also gain an understanding of approaches to dialogue that can help them achieve their goals.
Viewing and Discussion Programs with "The Vietnam War," a Film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick
Join us for a one-hour webinar to hear programming and partnership ideas for "The Vietnam War."
Attendees of this session will:
- Discover program ideas from public libraries that were awarded "The Vietnam War" programming kit
- Learn about potential partnerships for documentary discussion programs in your community
- Find event resources for hosting programming about "The Vietnam War"Â
The Longest Table
The Longest Table, the first of its kind in Maryland, brought together a diverse group of more than 300 guests to share a meal and engage in meaningful conversation about their community. This program was part of Choose Civility, an ongoing community-wide initiative, led by Howard County Library System, to position Howard County as a model of civility. The initiative's mission values diversity and chooses respect, compassion, empathy and inclusiveness as essential to quality of life.
Breaking Bread with Refugees
Our primary goal for this evening program was to give community members a chance to meet with and speak to refugees who recently resettled in our region.
