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Pursuing Accessibility in Historic Sites: Insights from Vermont’s Bixby Memorial Free Library

Insights on how to make aging library buildings more accessible to all patrons, including those with disabilities.

Sensory-Friendly Programming: Lessons from Small & Rural Libraries

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

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.

Authors @ your library

Contributors to the Public Programs Forum offer suggestions of popular writers who are engaging speakers and appeal to a broad audience.

Visiting the NYC Great Stories CLUB

Author Paul Griffin relates his experience doing a reading and dicussion at Crossroads Juvenile Detention Center in East New York, Brooklyn.

Grant Funding Sources

A resource list of organizations and institutions that have provided funding or worked as partners for adult library programs

Great Stories CLUB

The Great Stories CLUB is a reading and discussion program that targets underserved, troubled teens. 

Jazz Appreciation Month

April is Jazz Appreciation Month! So break out your records and pay tribute to this historical and living American art form.