Hello Everyone! I wanted to invite you to an event we are hosting at the Hoboken Public Library for our 130 Anniversary!  On October 3rd at 2pm, Tiffany Jackson will be visiting us via Zoom to give an author talk!  If you know any teens, librarians, or adults that would be interested in joining, please pass along the info!  This program is free, but space is limited.  Let me know if you have any questions and thank you all! Click Here to register! Have a great weekend! Ashley -- ...Continue Reading

FYI,   This weekend’s a busy one for virtual events. Besides the virtual Library of Congress’s National Book Festival, LOC.Gov/bookfest and the Free Virtual Los Angeles Libros Festival - Join us Saturday, September 26!, The Queens Public Library is hosting an all-day/all-ages event, QPL Comics, to celebrate Comic Book Day! All events are for free, no registration required, and should be a fun-filled day! More info and links to access events can be found on queenslibrary.org/about-us/news-media/blog/... Ka ...Continue Reading

ALA recognizes Adult Education and Family Literacy Week which is September 20 - 26. The goal of Adult Education and Family Literacy Week (or AEFL Week) is to leverage resources that support access to basic education programs for the 36 million U.S. adults with low literacy skills. ALA's Committee on Literacy will host a free webinar on September 23 regarding adult education. Please find additional information below. Title: Libraries at the Intersection of Adult Education, Family Literacy, and D ...Continue Reading

Free Virtual Los Angeles Libros Festival - Join us Saturday, September 26! Los Angeles Libros Festival will offer a full day of free online entertainment for all ages, featuring Spanish-language and bilingual storytelling, music, arts & crafts, and award-winning authors.   Saturday, September 26, 2020 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Streaming live on Facebook & YouTube Learn More Forwarded by:   Sharon Rawlins, MLS, she/her/hers Youth Services Specialist for Lifelong Learning NJ State ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross posting In case of interest to anyone .. it’s a free virtual EdCamp event from 11-1 on Saturday 10/10. More information and registration available here : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/edcamp-maker-learning-tickets-122074860193 -- Sent from Gmail Mobile ...Continue Reading

FYI, Naloxone Distribution at Participating Pharmacies NJ Human Services is making the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone available for free September 24th to 26th at participating pharmacies throughout New Jersey. The distribution is part of the Murphy Administration’s continued effort to combat the opioid crisis. New Jerseyans will be able to visit participating pharmacies and anonymously obtain naloxone for free without a prescription or an appointment. Each naloxone pack contains two doses. Naloxone ...Continue Reading

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Black Lives Matter: Comics as a Powerful Lens for Social Justice. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Continuing our ongoing collaboration, the Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) and the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) are launching a series of webinars with creators discussing the relevance of comics to the Black Lives Matter movement - and beyond. View t ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   Hi, Everyone,   For anyone who wasn’t able to attend today’s READsquared webinar, here’s the link to the archived recording on post program recommendations. https://recordings.join.me/FanbADDq5kOuVcd5MrPZlg   Here is the link to READsquared’s searchable knowledge base to help your library’s Administrators find information they need and better navigate their READsquared site.   Here’s a link that goes directly to their article regarding Bingo: https://portal.readsqua ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   Hello, Everyone,   This is a reminder that READsquared will be hosting a webinar today, September 21, 2020 at 11 am ET to review post program recommendations, fall/winter programs that are available, and share some general information on reports. If there is a specific topic that you want them to cover, please let me know and I will share that with them.     The NJ State Library has a contract with READsquared for two years so your library is welcome to use it for prog ...Continue Reading

See information below about the Library of Congress 2020 National Book Festival.   Every year the Festival has a Parade of States, where each state’s Center for the Book has great information for kids and families. Here’s information about what the NJ Center for the Book will feature at their virtual booth this year. This year, as usual, I’ll be volunteering at the Festival on behalf of the Center. I hope you’ll stop by!   The New Jersey Center for the Book has selected /Robobaby (Clarion, an imprint of Houg ...Continue Reading