Programming Ideas for Librarians: Children's Programs

These guidelines are intended to guide library staff who design, host, and evaluate library programs with and for teens.

Alaska’s Reading Playbook is a guide for educators teaching in Alaska’s unique educational landscape.

This toolkit provides practical tips and samples of programming that incorporate these topics in a fun and engaging manner. Just like sneaking healthy food into a kid’s meal, these techniques will enrich the work you already do as a librarian without disrupting your programming routine.

This toolkit is designed to help you create STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) programs for children in your library. It contains information related to the importance of STEAM programs, as well as the need for opportunities for children during school breaks and after-school time. It also provides ideas on lesson plans and resources for creating your own programs.

This guide is designed for library staff to gain familiarity with the topic of evaluation, and the ability to conduct evaluations of library program.

Project-based learning is a teaching method in which, “students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to a complex question, problem, or challenge and results in a product, publication, or presentation that is shared with a public audience” (Buck Institute for Education).