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Catch up on the latest in library programming news.

Commemorating 250 Years: 12 Library Programs to Explore Local History During the United States Semiquincentennial

2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Start preparing now with these 12 program ideas.

What Library Patrons Have to Say About Accessibility

Three library users with disabilities share what they've noticed and what they'd still like to see in their library's accessibility efforts.

Partnering for Accessibility in Small & Rural Libraries

Community partnerships can be instrumental for small and rural libraries. These libraries share how they benefit from working with partners on important accessibility projects.

Solving Accessibility Challenges in Small & Rural Libraries

Through a combination of practical workarounds, creative rethinking and sheer persistence, these small and rural libraries have worked to bring their accessibility plans to fruition.

Aug 25, 2015

Columbus Public Library Gets Benched

Artists in a Wisconsin town partner with the library as part of an effort to unite residents and the city.

Kinetic Literacy

Discover the importance of kinetic literacy and why it is an essential component of library programming.

Aug 17, 2015

Busy Books: Utilizing the Power of Crowdfunding

An Ohio library is harnessing the power of Kickstarter to fund an early literacy project.

Aug 14, 2015

Small Libraries; Big Difference

A "solo librarian" explains what it's like to be in charge of everything.

Aug 12, 2015

Want to Know Your Community?

To truly get to know your constituents, experience their community the way they do.

Discover Your Inner Frankenstein

FrankenHeroes lets teens swap and combine parts from different toys to make their own creations.

Aug 6, 2015

One Year Later in Ferguson, Mo.

The director of Ferguson Public Library shares how things have changed since the shooting of Michael Brown.

Aug 6, 2015

Red Hook Makes: From Borrowed Van to Mobile Maker Lab

Red Hook (N.Y.) Public Library takes their programming to the people with a mobile maker lab.

Wow, Weeks of Welcome!

Academic libraries have an annual opportunity to better orient new students.

Program Evaluations: Helpful Tool or Necessary Evil?

Is your program evaluation form letting you down? Ask yourself these five questions.

Our Library’s Centennial Video Contest

Celebrate your library's centennial in a heartwarming way.

Storytime Stretching

Adding stretching and movement to storytime promotes kinetic literacy (and helps get the wiggles out).