Programs & Programming

Libraries use data about summer programs to make them better every year, and their methods have been improving.

Tabletop role-playing games can be popular programming for all ages in school and public libraries.

This roundup features an assortment of tabletop role-playing games that are easy to learn, easy to play, and have something for everyone.

Thanks to a remarkable effort by a public library, 20 New York teens had an unforgettable trip visiting monuments and museums and learning and connecting with history. 

The New York City–based initiative is holding strong, even as book bans in schools surge nationwide and anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation expands.

Public libraries work with groups from health departments to community-based organizations and provide access to everything from cooking classes to safe walking routes.

Across the country, educators, parents, and others keep Black history alive amid restrictions on how race is taught in schools.

Everyone wins when public libraries collaborate with these preschool programs, which are funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and implemented through local agencies.

Combat winter doldrums with group jigsaws, mindteasers, and more.