With small businesses employing almost half the US workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, public libraries’ support for those …
For Susan Brown, December 17, 2004, was a perfectly normal day—until she saw the elevator doors open. Brown, director of Transylvania University’s …
In 2023, the American Library Association’s Public Programs Office launched the largest grant initiative in the Association’s history—the Libraries …
How can librarians ensure their instruction materials are as accessible as possible? One way is through Universal Design for Learning (UDL) …
On a Wednesday in February 2023, anyone stopping by the North Branford Senior Center in Northford, Connecticut, might have expected to hear …
What would you do to keep your child clean, dry, and healthy? Skip meals? Miss bill payments? Take on an extra job? For nearly half of US families …
For more than a century, American libraries of all types have helped immigrants integrate, worked with municipalities to cultivate welcoming …
I will never forget the surprised look on one mom’s face during storytime when I dropped a tip—technically called an aside—about how rhyming helps…
Recognizing all of humanity in libraries requires a thoughtful approach and a humble spirit. I believe that we, as information professionals, have …
