Programs & Programming

Teacher librarian Molly Dettmann partners with the student council and the League of Women Voters to host a voter registration drive in her library. She also teaches students about researching candidates and ballot questions.

Self-directed programming can be as simple as a table with coloring sheets and wildlife livecams or as in-depth as a complex scavenger hunt.

Outstanding school librarians share new ideas, reboots, and advice for 2024–25.

Used in concert with traditional teaching methods, these resources for creation, instruction, research, and grading can make learning more dynamic.

School librarians can be a vital resource, helping students and families research prospective schools, find financial aid and scholarship opportunities, and learn about possible future careers.

Offer registration help to caregivers, add voting activities to engage children and adults, and share these age-appropriate books about civic engagement. 

Houston Public Library youth and family services manager LaTrisha Milton wanted to help families manage during difficult times. With the help of partner organizations, she put together a mental health program for more than 50 patrons.

Join three librarians on August 26 for some show-and-tell as they discuss and demonstrate brain-building read-alouds, tantalizing tech tools, and crowd-pleasing crafts and activities. 

En route to earning her Sustainable Library Initiative school librarian certification, Ashley Grillo put a greenhouse in her library at Spackenkill (NY) High School and taught students about gardening, composting, and recycling, among other things.