Getting People Talking
What are libraries talking about? Learn about the variety of conversation topics that libraries are having with their communities.
SuffRAGE Against the Machine: Zines
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Dive into the history of zine-making and how to use digital collections to make your own.
Primary Source Scrapbooking
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Use current magazines, newspapers, flyers and personal effects to create a DIY personal history that might become a future primary source.
Hot Button Issue: Votes for Women!
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This program uses primary sources to create buttons exploring the ephemera of the women’s suffrage movement.
Are Libraries Neutral?
The media often focuses on how libraries are safe spaces. How true is this idea?
Deepen Discussion with Primary Sources
Want to add some historical context to a book club? Try pairing primary source analysis with your programs.
Analyzing Primary Sources for Program Planning
The Library of Congress has millions of free materials to incorporate into your programming.
Why Start From Scratch?
Leverage your library's existing partnerships to accomplish bigger goals and reach more people.
Free Download: Programming with Primary Sources: Women’s Suffrage
Download this free guide made to inspire and help library workers bring primary source inquiry into programming.
Cultivating Community Outside of Class
In what ways are school and academic libraries fostering community outside of the traditional classroom setting?