Please excuse cross postings FYI, The Coretta Scott King Book Awards Donation Grant ------------------------------------------------- Important Dates: Application deadline March 15, 2026 Recipient(s) of the Book Donation will be announced by the end of March/ Early April. Geographic Scope: United States Opportunity Criteria/Synopsis: The Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table's (CSKBART) Donation Grant was created to help build collections and bring books into the live ...Continue Reading

FYI, Do you adore wordsmithing words and phrases? Staff from CSLP member public libraries are welcome to join the Theme & Slogan Committee for a deep dive into developing the short list of slogan options for 2029's Nature theme and the 2030 theme (TBD). We're offering two Zoom sessions (but you only have to attend one) to try and get input from as many libraries as possible. * [1]Register for the March 24, 2026 Session here (4:00 pm ET) * [2]Register for the April 8, 2 ...Continue Reading

FYI, Money Smart for Life Awards The Money Smart for Life Award is designed to recognize libraries coordinating programs that support financial literacy education to community members of any age. Submit an application to nominate your library’s financial literacy program held between July 1, 2025 and May 15, 2026. This opportunity is offered as part of the NJSL’s Money Smart for Life initiative which encourages libraries to host a financial literacy event during Financial Literacy Month in A ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings Just sharing this information again. Live Online New Jersey Author Event with Jennifer Jones on March 4, 2026 \[\-\-aQEofqpNDM_TMP[if gte vml 1]>\[\-\-aQEofqpNDM_TMP[endif]DM_TMPaQEofqpN\-\-\]NJ Center for the Book logo[IMAGE] We invite you, your colleagues and the young readers in your libraires to join the [1]New Jersey Center for the Book in highlighting Women’s History Month and Read Across America for a free, virtual event featuring New Jersey ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings FYI, [1]Books Across Borders, in partnership with the[2] United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY), will host Outstanding International Children's Books: A Celebration, a free virtual event highlighting the 2026 USBBY Outstanding International Books list. The event will take place on Monday, March 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST on Zoom.[3] Registration is free and open to booksellers, librarians, educators, publishers, and readers. The pa ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings FYI, Information Literacy Train-the-Trainer Workshop Saturday March 7, 2026. In person at Monroe Township Public Library 9:30 am – 4 pm [1]Information Literacy Train the Trainer Workshop – Register here Please register for this free workshop by February 26, 2026 so that we can have an accurate count of attendees. We hope to see you there. Contact Jen Nelson with any questions or if you are unable to use the link provided. [2]...@njstatelib.org" ...Continue Reading

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FYI, Public library staff are invited to help us out by filling out this survey. The Collaborative Summer Library Program's Vendor Committee is currently seeking feedback on products in our store for summer 2027 and beyond. In an effort to provide the most useful items for your libraries, communities, and patrons, we would appreciate thorough and honest responses from any and all public library folks who make purchasing decisions or use products from the CSLP store. Survey link: [1] ...Continue Reading

FYI, Very interesting news regarding future ALSC/YALSA annual events such as ALA’s Youth Media Awards in case you’re interested - Sharon ALSC is thrilled to announce that, beginning in 2028, the biennial ALSC National Institute conference will shift: it will become both an annual conference inclusive of programming for children and teens reflecting the reunification of ALSC and YALSA, and move to late January. This shift will allow us to combine a top-tier library services professional devel ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings Live Online New Jersey Author Event with Jennifer Jones on March 4, 2026 \[\-\-dBYh7i6EDM_TMP[if gte vml 1]>\[\-\-dBYh7i6EDM_TMP[endif]DM_TMPdBYh7i6E\-\-\]NJ Center for the Book logo[IMAGE] We invite you, your colleagues and the young readers in your libraires to join the [1]New Jersey Center for the Book in highlighting Women’s History Month and Read Across America for a free, virtual event featuring New Jersey children’s and adult author Jennifer Jone ...Continue Reading