As the novel coronavirus takes a tremendous toll on every aspect of society, ALA is working on all fronts to ensure the nation’s libraries – school, public, and academic – are part of federal relief efforts. The CARES Act The… Read More ›
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Your Wish Granted with Library Grants
“By a show of hands, how many of you have visited the Parthenon in Nashville?” I asked a second-grade class one day in the library. Even though my school is 40 miles from the full-scale replica of the original Parthenon… Read More ›
No Money for Books? Start a Birthday Book Club!
Are you wishing you had money to buy new books for your learning community? If so, start a Birthday Book Club! A Birthday Book Club invites families to recognize their child’s birthday by donating a book or money to the… Read More ›