Please excuse cross-postings FYI, In preparation of its 2020 Annual Meeting, the Collaborative Summer Reading Program (CSLP) will be holding four Listening Sessions throughout the month of August. These sessions are open to all staff at CSLP Member Public Libraries, and are your opportunity to have your voice heard, and to hear from others. Summaries from the listening sessions will be shared with all CSLP State Representatives, Board Members, and Committee Chairs. Please contact for your State Rep for a copy of these ...Continue Reading

Do any of you in public libraries host a Little Free Library that’s been converted to a Little Free Pantry? Or do any of you have a pantry shelf in your public library building or any other way of distributing groceries  - especially donated by community members for informal pick-up? If so, would you be willing to send me a photo? The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) is doing a story for its August newsletter on public library-based Little Free Pantries. Thanks so much!   ~Sharon   All the b ...Continue Reading

FYI,   See message below.   ~Sharon All the best,   Sharon Rawlins, MLS, she/her/hers Youth Services Specialist for Lifelong Learning NJ State Library 185 West State St. P.O. Box 520 Trenton, NJ 08625-0520 sraw...@njstatelib.org 609-278-2640 ext. 116 609-278-2650 – fax / / *From:* ARSL_MEMBERSHIP <arsl...@cvl-lists.org> *On Behalf Of *Samantha Lopez*Sent:* Wednesday, July 15, 2020 12:02 PM*To:* ARSL Listserv (arsl...@cvl-lists.org) <arsl...@cvl-lists.org>; PUBLIB (PUB...@oclclists.org) ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross-postings   Hi, Everyone,   I know you’re all in the midst of trying to do your summer reading programs for  #ImagineYourStory, but I need you take a couple of minutes to answer the following questions at:* https://tinyurl.com/ybgs9mjn* by tomorrow, *July 15, 2020*. CSLP's 2022 theme is "Oceanography" and the artist is Sophie Blackall. What slogan suggestions do you have for this theme?  For Example:  "Dive Into Reading"  or "Splash Around with ...Continue Reading

Hi, Everyone,   NJPAC staff have shared links to videos with me of NJPAC ‘s programs called “Books on the Move” by teaching artists reading various children’s books while integrating early learning curriculum and interactive activities. They said you can freely use and promote them to the children and families in your communities. /Chato’s Kitchen/ by Gary Soto and Susan Guevara https://youtu.be/OjDhm5IMm3 /Timbaland Nightime Symphony/ by Christopher Myers https://youtu.be/ldnloavC8Kc /Tito Pue ...Continue Reading

New Jersey Monthly is compiling a list of events around the state celebrating the centennial of the passage of the 19th amendment. If your library is planning any events (likely virtual at this point) that you would like to have publicized, please contact Barbara Leap  tofu...@yahoo.com  with the details. Carol Simon Levin 908 781-6041 or 361-6519  tellingherstories.com_ NJ Council for t ...Continue Reading

*Library Design Strategies in the Age of Social Distancing* Description   How are librarians preparing to allow people back into the library once we have all moved beyond curbside delivery? There will certainly be a lot of anxiety and wariness of internal spaces, close contact, and safety for both the staff and the public. Join Architect Jim Kovach, Senior Associate at VMDO, for a webinar on architectural strategies that librarians might consider employing to create a safe an ...Continue Reading

Update: Sorry, I keep forgetting that my instructions to everyone for accessing the Comics Collection are from my State Library access. For anyone else, you'll get a screen after clicking the URL link that asks for  your log-in or profile. Ignore that and click on "Switch Library" that's on the left-hand side under the NJSL logo to access the page with the collection. ~Sharon Best regards, Sharon Rawlins, MLS, she/her/hers Youth Services Specialist for Lifelong Learning NJ State Library 185 West S ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross-postings * * *Free Comics & Graphic Novel E-Books for Children and Teens in New Jersey & Virtual Library Comic Convention July 30th from 1 – 6 pm (Registration Open)* The New Jersey State Library is participating in an online Virtual Library Comic Convention hosted by BiblioLabs on July 30th from 1 – 6 pm ET, featuring interactive sessions with leading talent. We encourage you, and those in your communities, to attend this free event. During the convention, San Jose (CA) librarians wil ...Continue Reading

FYI, There are virtual group meetings available for adults and for teens aged 14 – 18, among other groups listed here, in case you are interested or care to share this information with colleagues or the teens you serve in your libraries. The Mental Health Association in NJ has provided mental health training sponsored by the NJ State Library for public library staff in the past. ~Sharon   All the best,   Sharon Rawlins, MLS, she/her/hers Youth Services Specialist for Lifelong Learning NJ State Library 185 We ...Continue Reading