Public Programs Office (PPO)

CHICAGO  — The American Library Association (ALA) has awarded its fourth Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant to Carlsbad (N.M.) Public Library and Lexington (Neb.) Public Library to support the libraries’ efforts in adult literacy and early childhood education.

The American Library Association (ALA) with support from Capital One today announces a new grant opportunity for rural public libraries in select states to support digital access in their communities. Through Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access, the second phase of a pilot program, 12 public libraries in rural areas will receive resources and support to assist patrons in establishing affordable and high-speed home internet connections.

CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA), in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s (NMNH) Human Origins Program, is pleased to announce six public libraries selected to host the traveling exhibition Exploring Human Origins: Promoting a National Conversation on Human Evolution.

CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce fifteen libraries selected to host the traveling exhibition World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration, developed by the American Anthropological Association and the Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.

The 15 public libraries will host the exhibit for a five-or six-week period from March 2023 through August 2025. Sites will receive a $500 stipend to conduct public programs, events or activities related to the human migration themes explored in the exhibition.