21 Ideas for 21st Century Libraries

This 2-part series examined innovative library programs that reflect the IMLS 21st Century Skills initiative.

21 Ideas for 21st Century Libraries – Part I

Here is a summary of the programs that were presented during the first session:

Mary Wood Weldon – Discover Tech engineering exhibit

Bell – 52 Weeks of Giving teen program

Gallatin – GED assistance at Senior Health Center

Grant – computer classes at county jail

Louisville – How-to festival

Marshall – Spanish classes

Owen – teen video project

Union – summer reading/summer feeding

Warren – Kentucky Youth Drama Society

21 Ideas for 21st Century Libraries – Part II

Here is a summary of the programs that were presented during the second session:

Boone – Earn, Spend, Save programming

Bourbon – Raspberry Pi Club

Carter – Summer reading civic literacy programs

Daviess – enhancing the library with mobile apps

Green – baby lapsit program

Jessamine – environmentally themed programming

Madison – health & wellness programming

Scott – arts programming

Spencer – technology petting zoo for staff