Programming & Exhibitions
The place for library workers to share, learn and be inspired to present excellent programming.
Learn about current grant and exhibit opportunities available from ALA's Public Programs Office.
Brush up on skills and get new program ideas with free webinars from ALA's Public Programs Office.
Programs & Resources
Latest Programming & Exhibition News
Libraries Invited to Apply for the Fifth Annual Peggy Barber Tribute Grant to Support Programs Reducing Social Isolation Among Older Adults
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) invites library workers to apply for the fifth annual Peggy Barber Tribute Grant, a programming grant named after...
ALA Invites Applications for Sixth Annual Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) invites library workers to apply for the Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant (LTCEG), an annual award supporting innovative...
With funding from the Ford Foundation, ALA announces Community Catalysts: Libraries as Leaders in Bridging Divides Project
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA), with $200,000 in support from the Ford Foundation, announces its latest initiative Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Community Catalysts...
Denise Davis Appointed ALA Senior Fellow for Research and Data
The American Library Association (ALA) has appointed Denise Davis as a Senior Fellow in ALA’s Department on Institutional Advancement, Programs, and Partnerships and in its Public Policy and Advocacy Office.
ALA invites applicants for $3.5 million in grants as part of third round of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) invites applications from small and rural libraries for the third round of funding of the Libraries Transforming Communities...
2023 Year In Review
The American Library Association Public Programs Office empowers libraries to create vibrant hubs of learning, conversation and connection in communities of all types. At any given time, multiple PPO-supported projects are underway in libraries across the United States.
In 2023, PPO distributed 685 grants totaling $3,544,000, reaching 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands.
About the Public Programs Office
Through professional development activities, programming resources, model programs and grant opportunities, the Public Programs Office supports libraries as they fill their role as community cultural center, a place of cultural and civic engagement, where people of all backgrounds gather for reflection, discovery, participation and growth.
Support The Cultural Communities Fund
Created by the American Library Association’s Public Programs Office in 2004 with a challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities; the endowment has since grown to $3.2 million. Cultural Communities Fund (CCF) supports excellence and innovation in community-focused library programming through grants, awards, and professional development.
Please join our network of CCF supporters — including more than 500 library professionals, foundations and corporations. You can designate your gift to support a specific grant or award (listed below) or you can give an unrestricted gift, and we will use your donation where it is needed most.
