Select your favorite program from the options below.
Alaska Library Network - Anchorage, AK
Bridging the Gap - Trainings and materials to promote the use of resources that improve student success and enhance skills for adult learners.
Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library - New York, NY
Tactile Literacy Story Kits - Create Literacy Kits for children who are visually impaired. Kits include picture books transcribed into Braille or audio formats.
Apache Junction Public Library - Apache Junction, AZ
Library Card Backpacks - Celebrate kids' first library cards by giving each child who signs up a Library Card Backpack filled with books.
Arcadia Public Library - Arcadia, CA
After School Teen Content Creation Multimedia Program - Provide edtech resources that students can use to create digital content in the form of photos, movies, music and graphic design.
Arlington Public Library - Arlington, VA
Develop a program that encourages families to read 1,000 books before the children enter kindergarten.
AskRI.org - Providence, RI
AskRI in the World - Build a mobile work station that can move around to various sites in order promote usage of digital materials.
Austin Public Library - Austin, MN
Be Your Best - Fund the "Be Your Best" program that provides additional resources to students who hope to be the first in their family to attend college.
Bernville Area Community Library - Bernville, PA
Homework Club - Expand the homework club with additional education leaders and text books in order to help even more students
Bettendorf Public Library - Bettendorf, IA
Bettendorf Eats - Put together a community "cookbook" calendar that shows off local and library resources and events.
Birmingham Public Library - Brimingham, AL
Summer Reading Pre-school Program - Promote a life long love of learning by bringing in special performers that provide age appropriate literacy experiences.
Calabasas Elementary School - Watsonville, CA
Readers Theatre - Host student directed, produced and written drama presentations based on their favorite books from drama class.
Cleve J. Fredricksen Library - Camp Hill, PA
Homework Helpers - Expand the one-on-one student "drop-in" homework help program by increasing the number of hours Homework Helpers are available.
Clinton-Macomb Public Library - Clinton Township, MI
Student Success Center - Build a Student Success Center within the library that will have a special space for peer-to-peer tutoring and test prep books.
Conneaut Public Library - Conneaut, OH
Movies Under the Stars - Show outdoor movies during the summer months along the shores of Lake Erie for all of the families visiting the area.
Cranston Public Library - Cranston, RI
First Lego League - Purchase supplies for a team of 9-14 year old students in the First Lego League where they learn to build robotics and develop STEM skills.
Crowley Public Library - Crowley, TX
SMART START! - Create a state of the art after school facility for children so they can come in with parents to complete homework or get tutorial help.
East Meadow Public Library - East Meadow, NY
Jump In - Survey the teens of the community to find out what books, movies and music they'd like to see at the library.
Gilpin County Public Library - Black Hawk, CO
College Camp - Present a series of four workshops for students to learn what to expect during the Freshman Year at college.
Glen Cove Public Library - Glen Cove, NY
Teens Help You Deal with Databases - Have our Teen Advisory Board compete to complete a script they can act out in order to promote the library's online resources.
Green Hills Public Library District - Palos Hills, IL
Live Learning On the Go - Offer portable devices, such as an iPad, to patrons for use within the library. The devices would host online educational resources for students and adults.
Green Valley Library - Henderson, NV
Adopt-a-Reader - Provide an encouraging, fun and supportive environment for children to hone and improve their reading skills during the summer.
Hebron Public Library - Hebron, ND
Computer Education - Update the software and manuals and hire trainers to show our patrons how to efficiently use computers to their full extent.
Helen Matthes Library - Effingham, IL
Touch a Story - Purchase technology to help promote the library's Tumble Books which hosts eBook resources for kids, tweens and teens.
Homewood Public Library - Homewood, AL
Kindergarten Boot Camp - Prepare incoming kindergarteners and their parents for the first year of school through special events at the library.
Hoover Public Library - Hoover, AL
The Hoover Public Library's Dream Team - The "Dream Team" initiative will host organizations at the library that provide classes on various trades and offer free resources such as legal assistance or advice for potential entrepreneurs.
Inglewood Public Library - Inglewood, CA
Gaming in your Community - Buy a gaming system, software and new board games that would help bring teens from the community into the library.
Kirkland Town Library - Clinton, NY
Read It Your Way - Add engaging titles to our library system that are available in different formats: print, audio,graphic novel.
Lansdale Public Library - Lansdale, PA
Behind the screens - Teach students the concepts of programming a computer, a device they use daily but don't necessarily understand.
Maddock Community Library - Maddock, ND
Brewing Books - Partner with the local coffee shop and provide a free cup of coffee to those who sign up for a new library membership.
Manatee County Public Library - Bradenton, FL
Mana-Con Comics Convention - Expand the library's Mana-Con Comics Convention to include even more artists, teachers, volunteers, students and local businesses.
Marshalltown Public Library - Marshalltown, IA
Munch and More - Reduce summer learning loss by providing summer reading programs at the school district's free summer lunch program.
Medina County District Library-Brunswick Branch - Brunswick, OH
Brunswick R.O.C.K.S. (Reading Opportunities Create Kindergarten Success) - Prepare families for kindergarten by hosting sessions at the library where volunteers read books to kids while teachers speak to parents about school-readiness.
Medina County District Library, Brunswick Branch - Brunswick, OH
Monday Coffee Talks for Job Seekers - Help job seekers improve and polish their job seeking skills through monthly events that feature various speakers and tutorials for online resources.
Memphis Public Library & Information Center - Memphis, TN
Literacy Lessons @ the Library - Increase literacy in Memphis by expanding the adult literacy program to be in more libraries throughout the city.
Mount Laurel Library - Mount Laurel, NJ
Get Fired Up for Literacy - Motivate students to continue reading during holiday break by hosting a reading competition where the winner gets to ride to school on an actual fire truck.
Novi Public Library - Novi, MI
Digital Detox-Unplug Your Family - Encourage families to set aside their digital devices and visit the library for special programs that include: biking, a family carnival, gardening, story time, flying kites.
Palm Beach County Library System - West Palm Beach, FL
Families Reading Together - Send free copies of a specially chosen picture book to child care facilities where they can be read to children.
Rogers Public Library - Rogers, AR
Sleek Geek Summer Camp - Host a weekly Saturday afternoon class where teens help adults learn to use digital resources.
Roswell Public Library - Roswell, NM
Homeschool Collaboration - Reach out to families who home-school their children and provide them more information on the library's online educational resources.
Siskiyou County Library - Yreka, CA
Juvenile Hall Education - Visit county juvenile halls and issue the teens a library card so they can access electronic resources including SAT prep and other testing materials.
Stanislaus County Library - Modesto, CA
Community Novel - Create a community novel where local authors contribute their work in order to promote reading and literacy in the area.
The Gold Coast Public Library - Glen Head, NY
Gold Coast Connects - Develop a program where teens earn community service credits by helping adults improve their computer literacy skills.
Tulare County Library - Visalia, CA
School Outreach - Utilize iPad minis to promote the programs, resources and classes available at the library for students in grades 8-12.
Uniondale Public Library - Uniondale, NY
Together We Read - Promote a love of reading by hosting a class where children read and work together on related activities to reinforce comprehension and critical thinking.
Wayne County Public Library - Honesdale, PA
Tutoring Tuesday - Help middle school students with homework by inviting local professionals to work with students and engage them with stories from real world experience.
Western Allegheny Community Library - Oakdale, PA
Preschool Fitness Day - Collaborate with local organizations to promote Preschool Fitness Day which teaches students the importance of living a healthy lifestyle by eating right and staying active.