Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PMPlace: Online, register at https://mslservices.mt.gov/ASPeN/Events/Event_Detail.aspx?Event_ID=31892Presenters: Emily Shuman, Marilyn Bennett This training introduces the core requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how they apply to public libraries. Emily Shuman leads the Rocky Mountain ADA Center, overseeing strategy, operations, and a six-state service region. Since joining the Center in […]
Take Your Child to the Library Day has launched its library registration page for 2026 at takeyourchildtothelibrary.org. Librarians can also visit this site to view a map of participating libraries. We encourage you to sign up. An initiative of the Connecticut Library Consortium, now in its 15th year, this annual event offers an excellent opportunity for […]
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 […]
ALA invites applications from small and rural libraries for the Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant. Libraries may apply online for grant funding from September 11, 2025, to December 11, 2025, at ala.org/LTCAccess. Up to 300 libraries will be selected for the third round of grants and receive $10,000 or $20,000 to support a community […]
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.libraryjournal.com/event/Open-Books-Open-Minds-2025Cost: Free A co-production of SLJ, LJ, and The Horn Book, this day-long event will convene authors, teachers, librarians, literacy experts, and other education leaders as well as product and services providers to elevate the love of reading and the celebrate the process of fostering engaged […]
Believe in Reading awards grants to existing and provably successful literacy programs. Programs should have been established for a minimum of 2 years. (The grant will not provide start-up funding for new programs that were established less than 2 years ago unless the applicant is a public or school library.) Believe in Reading will consider funding programs that […]
Date: Wednesday, July 09, 2025Time: 10:00 AM – 3:30 PMPlace: NYS Museum, Huxley TheaterCost: Free The New York State Library is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with a new initiative focusing on accessibility in libraries. The kick-off is Room for Everyone: A Library Accessibility Day of Learning, an in-person event at […]
June isn’t just Pride Month, it’s also Rainbow Book Month! To celebrate, NYLA would like to promote some social media posts highlighting the efforts member libraries are making to welcome and facilitate LGBTQIA+ literature and communities! If you are participating, please fill out this Google Form during May in order for NYLA to make some posts highlighting […]
Kids Need to Read provides books, periodicals, and literacy resources to schools, libraries, and other organizations that administer literacy programs to disadvantaged children and adolescents. A school, library, or organization receiving books from Kids Need to Read must be a governmental agency or 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization located in the United States or its territories. […]
Reading is Fundamental offers several matching grant programs, aimed to put books in the hands of children who need them the most. Books for Ownership, Reading Is Fundamental’s (RIF) flagship reading program, is grounded in choice, access, and engagement, and is the best match for public libraries. It enables children to select new, age-appropriate books […]
