Public Libraries

From petting zoos to field trips, these initiatives forge strong ties with communities.

Among social media platforms filling the void as Twitter/X loses momentum, Bluesky leads in the children’s literature community.

 In colorful shirts and with a contagious excitement about the library, the supervising librarian of the Fairfield Civic Center branch of the Solano County (CA) Library system posts about the little library moments that can have a big impact. 

These public library programs reach out to all kids. 

From YouTube to TikTok, ­librarians’ videos are promoting early literacy and allowing access to learning activities. These tips and examples will inspire you to hit Record.

Virtual maternal health sessions, books in clinics, and more ways for public libraries to reach families since the pandemic.

Fold-out screens, video games, and dressed-up designs are just some ways that libraries safely updated their mobile services while preparing for summer 2021. 

 Meet kids where they are—on the red-hot video-sharing app.

Make equity about people, not stuff. Rethink library policy. More than 120 library staff have signed on to advance next steps in the COVID-19 Reimagining Youth Librarianship project, a crowdsourcing effort to create a framework for youth services during times of crisis.