Programs & Programming

How to steer a board of nine- to twelve-year-olds and turn ideas into bold initiatives.

The approach is especially effective now that so many students are working asynchronously, experts say. 

Libraries are providing rich, ­creative sensory experiences to the young children who need it most. Here are ideas for stimulating, hands-on activities.

With science more prominent in the news, librarians are playing a greater role in science literacy and helping students learn how to flag biased and racist scientific research.

It's Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action. Resources and a starter kits are available, along with the new contest-winning logo from a South Carolina high schooler.

One school library's Graffiti Books program lets students connect and have "conversations" by writing in books. It also keeps some previously weeded titles in the stacks.

These lizards can be excellent ambassadors for school libraries.

High school students transformed children's books into 3-D printed creations that could help visually impaired youth experience the stories.

Librarians can promote empathy during virtual story times by modeling open-ended questions, providing parent tips, and encouraging dramatic play.