Programs & Programming

Undeterred by pandemic limitations, the staff at Evanston (IL) Public Library and its partner organizations turned the second annual Cardboard Carnival into a remote program with an online showcase to spotlight young patrons' marble runs.

Ebooks aren't ideal for tactile toddlers, but in virtual story times, they can minimize problems like glare and book size.

Scholastic will no longer publish or distribute Dav Pilkey's The Adventures of Ook and Gluk; Comic-Con is coming back in-person; plus an Alice Walker picture book and more in this edition of News Bites.

The pandemic presents unique challenges for the nearly 23 million nine- to twelve-year-olds in the United States. Here are ways to support them. 

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

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

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

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.