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Check out this list of monthly events and celebrations to help with your program planning.

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Photograph of three people doing yoga outside
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Libraries pursue partnerships to create a wide range of programs. What do these partnerships focus on?  Here's what 800+ libraries told us. 

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Illustration of a hand holding a stack of money against a pink background
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Looking to fund your library's programs? We've got you covered with nine places to start. 

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Young fans of "The Mysterious Benedict Society" will love this scavenger hunt adventure.

Text reads: 5 Creative Ways to Build a Great Stories Club. Photos show people reading together, a person reading with a dog and a photograph of a group of people reading together as seen from above.
Text reads: 5 Creative Ways to Build a Great Stories Club. Photos show people reading together, a person reading with a dog and a photograph of a group of people reading together as seen from above.
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Need some ideas for a creative teen program? Here are five unique ways to use the Great Stories Club.

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Silhouettes of a group of people in varying shades of blue
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In order to do public programming, libraries first need to have an idea of who “the public” they’re serving is. 

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Photograph of materials in the doll-making kit.
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This workshop highlights Black American subcultures, specifically the Gullah-Geechee of Coastal Georgia.

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Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access. Capital One logo, ALA logo, PLA logo
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Rural libraries will receive support to assist patrons in establishing affordable high-speed home internet.
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