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.
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Programs & Resources
Latest Programming & Exhibition News
Three Libraries Awarded ALA’s 2025 Peggy Barber Tribute Grant for Programs for Isolated Older Adults
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has awarded its 2025 Peggy Barber Tribute Grant, a programming grant named after the transformative ALA leader, to...
Mountain Top Library (N.Y.) and Pottsboro (Texas) Library Awarded ALA’s Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has awarded its sixth annual Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant to Mountain Top Library (N.Y.) and Pottsboro (Texas)...
ALA awards $3.5 million in library accessibility funding to 300 small and rural libraries in third round of grant initiative
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the third round of recipients of its Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities...
K-12 school librarians invited to apply for the annual $5,000 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award
CHICAGO — School librarians are invited to apply for a $5,000 annual award recognizing outstanding humanities programming in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Nominations for the...
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...
2024 Year In Review
From traveling exhibits to continued funding for accessibility projects, the Public Programs Office showcases key 2024 stories and impact from our extensive network of libraries.
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.
