ALSC - The Association for Library Service to Children

Bloated procedures can drag library staff down. Here's a way to look at supplies in a whole new way.

Lose Weight: Streamline Supplies for Sustainable Success Discover practical systems to streamline library program supplies and save time, reduce waste, and build sustainable programming.

What do scavenger hunts, Big Foot, and cross-library exploration have in common? Bridges Library System in Southeastern Wisconsin! Read on...

Designing a System-Wide Scavenger Hunt Design a system-wide scavenger hunt to build community engagement and increase kid, adult, and family engagement with your library

Debut author Delali Adjoa joins 2025-2026 YALSA President-elect Valerie Tagoe to talk about "The Free Verse Society," writing for teens, the experience of launching a debut novel, and the power of language in finding yourself and connecting with others.

Join us in Buffalo this October for a full day of learning, inspiration, and ideas for serving teens and tweens.
Explore all the Teen Services Development Day education programs ➡️ https://www.ala.org/alsc/teen-services-development-day

Thank you to Peachtree Publishing Company for sponsoring the Opening Keynote!

Blogger Shaunterria Owens shares how the City of North Miami Public Library's service model centers Haitian families through culturally responsive service.

Kreyòl, Community, Connection: Reimagining Outreach for Haitian Families Migration from Haiti to the United States is driven by a complex mix of systemic “push” factors, with nearly half of the nation’s Haitian immigrant population settling in Florida (Finnegan, 2023). For many Haitian families, the transition involves navigating urgent physiological needs before s...

For those celebrating poetry year-round, here's a blog post highlighting fun ways to incorporate poetry into library plans.

April Showers Bring Poetry Poetry offers literacy and empathy building potential, and National Poetry Month is a great way to laungh poetry plans at the library.