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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

Help! How Do I Talk About Disability at My Library?

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

Drawn to the Library: Programs for National Library Week 2025

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

Be an Advisor for ALA’s Digital Pathways: Online Health Literacy Programming for Adults

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

How to Add Sensory–Friendly Programs & Resources to Your Library

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

Jun 20, 2023

How Libraries are Building Knowledgeable Communities

How can libraries make communities more knowledgeable?

Jun 15, 2023

Apply Now: Thinking Money for Kids Program Kits

Apply now for a Thinking Money for Kids Program Kit, an all-in-one kit for children's financial education.

Jun 12, 2023

Building Social Capital in the Library

How can libraries make communities more connected?

Jun 9, 2023

Academic Libraries and Exhibitions

Academic librarians share how they engage the campus with the Americans and the Holocaust exhibit.

Jun 6, 2023

Sounding Off On Streaming

Yes, you can play (and in some cases stream) music during library programs. Here are some of your options.

May 30, 2023

Free DiY Exhibit From the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Libraries can apply to download a free DiY exhibit from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

May 24, 2023

LGBTQ+ Pride Month

June celebrates the important contributions LGBTQIA people have made throughout history.

May 31, 2023

Misinformation Shouldn’t Stop Pride Programming

It didn’t take long for misinformation to hit this library's Pride programs – but that didn't stop them.

May 23, 2023

Can't-Miss Sessions at ALA Annual Conference 2023

Will you be in Chicago this summer? Check out our top picks for ALA Annual 2023 sessions.

May 17, 2023

100 Hotspots, 20 Rural Libraries

Two small town libraries share how WiFi hotspots for checkout benefitted their communities.

May 2, 2023

“What Will I Do?”

Thousands viewed the Americans and the Holocaust exhibit at this library and the impact continues.

May 1, 2023

7 Steps to Community Engagement

A new report highlights the crucial steps libraries take to effective community engagement.