The department of education[42] at CMA creates programs for lifelong learning from lectures, talks and studio classes to outreach programs and community events, such as Parade the Circle",[43] Chalk Festival[44] and the "Winter Lights Lantern Festival".[45] Educational programs include distance learning,[46] "Art to Go",[47] and the "Educator's Academy".[48] The museum is also home to the Ingalls Library, one of the largest art museum libraries in the United States with over 500,000 volumes.[49]