Programming
Your library's programming brings to your community, rich opportunities for learning, entertainment, and building connections across all age groups. Find resources, templates and successful strategies for planning, marketing, implementing and evaluating your programming efforts.
Self-paced courses and webinar recordings on this topic are freely available in the WebJunction Course Catalog.
Most Recently Added
Librarian as Verb: Activate Your Rural Community
Publish Date: Webinar / 5 February 2020
In this webinar, hosted in collaboration with ARSL, learn how to make "librarian" a verb, actively connecting with your whole community.
Books, Programming, Resources: Helping Patrons Through the Opioid Crisis
Publish Date: News / 9 January 2020
The opioid crisis which has crashed through American communities has brought patrons to public libraries seeking information about opioids and addiction. This collection of resources can help you connect patrons to the information that they need to s...
Community Health Challenges: Training, Language and Programming for Libraries
Publish Date: Webinar / 17 December 2019
This webinar will highlight approaches, resources, and programs that can help reduce stigma and fear surrounding the opioid crisis, and promote healthier communities.
Doing the Work Externally and Internally: Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Publish Date: Webinar / 5 December 2019
This webinar highlights the work of Richland Library staff as they work, both externally and internally, to improve dialogue and understanding on topics of race, equity, diversity and inclusion.
Cyber Legal Clinics Create Access to Employment at Wicomico Public Libraries
Publish Date: News / 24 October 2019
Free legal representation can be hard to access in rural communities and filing legal documents without representation can be costly and confusing. To improve access to civil legal justice for low-income community members, Wicomico Public Libraries p...
Scams, Fraud and Identity Theft: How Libraries Can Help
Publish Date: Webinar / 17 October 2019
In this webinar, learn about free resources and programming ideas to support patron information needs related to fraud protection.
State Library Success: Choose to Read Ohio
Publish Date: News / 2 October 2019
The Choose to Read Ohio initiative highlights books by Ohio authors and illustrators to encourage reading. The program is run by the State Library of Ohio in collaboration with Ohioana Library Association and Ohio Center for the Book. With the suppor...
Programs for Culinary Literacy at the Gwinnett County Public Library
Publish Date: News / 11 September 2019
The number of libraries offering garden and culinary-focused programming have been "growing" and we love to highlight the ways libraries are innovating in this area. We recently had the opportunity to speak with staff at the Gwinnett County...
Strategic Partnership to Improve Access to Civil Legal Justice through Public Libraries
Publish Date: News / 13 August 2019
In consultation with Legal Services Corporation (LSC), WebJunction is developing a new course for US public library staff who work in reference, adult services, or outreach positions on how to improve community members' access to civil legal informat...
Denver Public Library: Opioid Response Profile
Publish Date: News / 24 July 2019
Denver Public Library's Community Resource Program (CRP) is the foundation for the library's response to the opioid crisis. The program launched in 2015 as a solution to staff interest in better serving individuals experiencing homelessness, and expa...
