FYI,   Just passing this along in case you’re interested in attending as a professional librarian or educator. ~Sharon Hi GNCRTers and general comic / manga / pop culture fans,  Reminder that the deadline is fast approaching to apply for a Professional Badge to attend New York Comic Con (NYCC) for FREE / limited cost.  Pro Badge applications (yes, 'pro' includes comics librarians and educators!) _are due by Friday August 1st at 11:59pm ET _ **The Librarian PRO ba ...Continue Reading

FYI,   America250™ Meets 2.50 Million Acts of Science… *Citizen Science Month 2026: Make Your Acts Count - A Kickoff for Libraries and Event Facilitators* 2:00 pm ET - August 20, 2025 Join SciStarter and STAR Net to learn how your library can be part of the nation’s largest volunteer effort AND help advance local science research and discovery! Learn more & register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/zznWa3ocQe6S63LddDUq_A#/registration. This will be recorded, so if you cannot attend live just loo ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI, * * *Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) 2028 Slogan and 2029 Theme Survey – Your Feedback Welcomed! Deadline to Respond is Earlier Now - Due  July 20th* * * CSLP has created a survey that we'd love to have as many of you who are CSLP public library members fill out. The CSLP State Reps will be using this feedback to vote on the all-ages 2028 slogan (for /Mythical Creatures/) and all-ages 2029 theme (to be determined by YOU), so the more info we get the be ...Continue Reading

CSLP Child & Community Well-Being Virtual Chats Join the Collaborative Summer Library Program’s Child & Community Well-Being Committee (CCWB) each month via Zoom (same link each month) for resource sharing and a lively discussion. All are welcome! Presentations are typically less than 15 minutes, with open discussion following.    July 29, 2025 ~ 3:00 PM EST  Jean Fellows (Michigan) - Shelter Supplies, Book Drive and Blessings in a Backpack   September 30, 2025~ 3:00 PM EST Anh Tra ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI,   The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP)  has created a survey so they can better assess the usefulness of the materials offered by the program on a national level to better serve you, the CSLP membership!  The survey can be found here: https://forms.gle/9ohxTu3YyMcAgB7v6    If you would like to view the survey in PDF form, you can find that here:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ata27kFA_Npyy-kKaSNX8KMQx9wmLb35/view?usp=sharing   ...Continue Reading

FYI,   *NASA en español : STEAM Education for Youth Services and Adult Services* * * Friday, July 18 2:00pm -3:00pm (Zoom)    *REGISTER* STEAM Educator Francisco Silva will discuss NASA en español resources for libraries, addressing both children's and adult services. This will be a free training program tailored for librarians, focusing on NASA en español resources. This program will cover a variety of NASA's Spanish-language tools and materials, providing librarians with the k ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI,   I heard about this program recently and am sharing the information with you for informational purposes only.   *FREE* Resources for Librarians and Early Childhood Educators /Work It Out @ Your Library/ is a preschool library program that makes it fun for families of young children to learn computational thinking (CT). It builds on /Work It Out Wombats!/ tm, a national PBS KIDS â series that features three energetic marsupial siblings who solve problems in cr ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI,   *Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) 2028 Slogan and 2029 Theme Survey – Your Feedback Welcomed!* * * CSLP has created a survey that we'd love to have as many of you who are CSLP public library members fill out. The CSLP State Reps will be using this feedback to vote on the all-ages 2028 slogan (for /Mythical Creatures/) and all-ages 2029 theme (to be determined by YOU), so the more info we get the better! Here's the link:  https://forms.gle/d9Q6q5EWtqFE ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI,   *Books Unbanned Programming Funding* * * Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) founded Books Unbanned in 2022 to provide teens nationwide with unrestricted access to our entire digital collection, to support their right to read what they like, and to build a network of advocates nationwide to defend and expand the freedom to read. We are seeking partners who can help us achieve our goal of building a network of teens to become the next generation of library advocates and cha ...Continue Reading

Hi, Everyone,   I’m sharing this list of grant opportunities from the Association of Rural and Small Libraries. They are applicable for small and rural libraries so please review the grant guidelines first to see if your library is eligible to apply.   ~Sharon  All the best, *Sharon Rawlins, MLS (she/her/hers)*/Youth Services Specialist/ /Library Development/*New Jersey State Library* *P.*  609-278-2640 x116    *E.*  sraw...@njstatelib.org*W. * www.njstatelib.org ...Continue Reading