9 DIYs for Your Summer Programs
Keep your out-of-school teens (and everyone else) busy with these fun and easy hands-on projects.
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DIY Squishies
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The DIY Squishies program allows teens to make and design squishable toys using pieces of foam.
Programs to Help Your Patrons Get Money-Smart
Get some last-minute inspiration for Money Smart Week 2019 (March 30 to April 6) with these program ideas.
Community Needs: Anything You Want, You Got It
When the Palos Verdes Library District embarked on a major initiative to serve older adults, they knew the first step: a needs assessment.
Book Club Round-Up: From Our Archives
Looking for ways to spice up your book club? Check out these ideas from our archives.
'Check Out' the Things Libraries Circulate
Everyone expects to be able to check out books and DVDs. But telescopes? Cake pans? Litter clean-up kits?
Library Designs Doll to Celebrate Community
A librarian and her patrons created a doll celebrating their community’s Indian American population.
A Mystery Maker Challenge
Even without a dedicated makerspace, you can still incorporate maker elements into your day.
Read to Swim
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A rural public library in Canada's Yukon territory partnered with a local pool to get kids reading and swimming over summer break.
Learn to Skateboard
Teen librarian Colleen Whittall takes her teens to the skate park — with nary a book in sight.