Remembering Emmett Till: From Chicago to Mississippi, Connecting Visitors with Location-Based HistoryTo call attention to the racial injustice that Till’s death represents, the Mississippi-based Emmett Till Memorial Project created a smartphone app to guide visitors through virtual or on-site tours of 22 sites related to his murder.
From Coding to Watercolor Painting, a Volunteer-Led Library Program is Putting Learning in the Hands of the CommunityA National Leadership Grant for Libraries to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is empowering community members to learn together.
Never Too Late to Learn: Philadelphia Program Delivers Digital Literacy Among Adult LearnersHow do you use a computer or write an email? An IMLS grant is teaching community members the valuable digital skills they need in today’s world.
Filling In the Map: Presenting and Preserving Native Alaskan History“Our Grandparents’ Names on the Land,” a Native American Museum Services Grant to the Sealaska Heritage Institute, brings interactive stories of the past into the present.
Transforming a Library, Changing Lives: Empowering At-Risk Youth to Become LeadersHere’s how mentorship and after-school clubs are lifting up young people in Georgia.
From Book Delivery to Virtual Scavenger Hunts: How Arizona is Helping Libraries and Communities Stay ConnectedLibraries are discovering new, creative approaches to reach their communities during this time of social distancing.
Conservation in Concord: Bringing Alive a Gathering Place of 19th-Century Literary LegendsThe Old Manse, famed gathering place for Emerson and Thoreau, cataloged and conserved its treasured book and art collection thanks to an IMLS grant.
How the Colusa Indian Community is Bringing Youth Together Across the Digital DivideIn a time of social distancing, a tribal library felt the loss of social connection among their youth—so they’ve found new ways to connect.
Tai Chi, Tango, and Transformation: How Oklahoma Libraries are Inspiring Healthy CommunitiesThe Oklahoma Department of Libraries is encouraging patrons to move more, eat better, and address their mental health—and it’s never been more critical.
