The T-Mobile Hometown Grants Program intends to help build stronger, more prosperous small towns and rural communities throughout the United States. Up to 100 towns each year through 2026 will receive community improvement grants of up to $50,000 for projects to build, rebuild, or refreshcommunity spaces that help foster local connections. The focus is on providing support to […]
WMHT Public Media is thrilled to announce a new initiative supporting literacy programming at public libraries! Four times a year, the WMHT Education Team will prepare kits for public library events. Kits include PBS KIDS books, craft supplies, library and family guides, bookmarks, and more. 20 libraries will be selected to participate each season. The […]
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars/expandingCost: Free Public libraries are at the forefront of adult learning in the United States, serving as trusted, accessible programming providers. In a new report, “Expanding Possibilities: Public Libraries and Adult Learning – Insights from the Field,” PLA provides insights and innovations from the field based on […]
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.nicheacademy.com/webinar-telling-your-librarys-storyCost: Free OCLC’s From Awareness to Funding studies exposed a disturbing truth: use has nothing to do with library support. Moreover, public support for libraries is falling. Yet those of us working in libraries know how powerful and even transformational our services can […]
The Frothingham Free Library, a small, rural library located in the Mohawk Valley in Fonda New York, seeks a creative, energetic individual who enjoys community involvement, for the position of Library Director. The Library Director reports to the Board of Trustees and holds the primary responsibility for the daily operation and management of the library. […]
Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMPlace: Online at https://midhudson.org/trusteebookclub/ Join Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, co-author of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State, and friends for this fun and informative series! At each session, trustees will take a deeper dive into a topic relevant to their role and responsibilities as a library […]
United for Libraries and Penguin Random House will award grants of $500 and $1,000 (totaling $25,000) to support libraries in need. Specifically, grant funds will assist Friends of Library groups with priority projects. Additionally, in-kind book donation grants of $500 will be awarded to 20 libraries to purchase Penguin Random House titles. To be eligible […]
Resilient Communities: Advancing Sustainability in and through Libraries, an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) in collaboration with the Sustainable Libraries Initiative, will inform public library workers about the principles and practices of sustainable librarianship and empower them to begin taking action in their own communities. In 2019, ALA Council added “Sustainability” as a core […]
Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PMPlace: Online at https://cdlc.libcal.com/event/15191112 Meeting of the Reference, Instruction, and Outreach interest group. Many libraries are facing rising costs while their budgets remain flat or have been cut. Now is your time to vent! During this discussion group, we’ll talk about the budgetary challenges facing your […]
Dates: Tuesdays October 07, 14 and 21, 2025Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMPlace: Online at https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=1156 Series Description:In today’s climate, demonstrating impact is more essential than ever. Creative aging programs offer a powerful, proven way for libraries to show how they enrich lives, strengthen communities, and merit sustained investment. Lifetime Arts(link is external), in partnership […]
