FYI, Dia 2026 Is 2026 your year to host a Día event and connect children and families in your community with diverse stories and languages? We would be delighted to see your library among those hosting Día-inspired activities for 2026. ALSC offers various resources to support libraries in promoting literacy for all. [1]National Día Program Registry 2026. Share your programs and get inspired! The Día Program Registry allows you to showcase your diversity pr ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings FYI, Money Smart for Life – Professional Development Webinars! Sign up now for Money Smart for Life webinars for library staff. Learn about money skills, resources, and ideas for your library’s financial literacy programing. * (For Library Staff Who Work with Youth and Families) - There is More to Money Than Spending Part II, Thursday, January 29 at 11:00am ([1]https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/605b942d-b738-43e1-862a-1ac8e0bffdb8@794ba110-1a07 ...Continue Reading

FYI, I’m just sharing this for informational purposes if you’re interested. ~Sharon Supercharge Your Summer Reading Program with Curated Lists & Shelf-Ready Solutions Tuesday, January 27 | 4 pm EST Planning a summer reading program can feel overwhelming — finding the right titles and managing orders takes time and resources. What if you could make it easier and more impactful? Join us to discover curated book lists aligned with iREAD and CSLP themes, plus practical tools to stre ...Continue Reading

FYI, Live Online New Jersey Author Event with Jennifer Jones on March 4, 2026 \[\-\-EAiYk4TVDM_TMP[if gte vml 1]>\[\-\-EAiYk4TVDM_TMP[endif]DM_TMPEAiYk4TV\-\-\]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 Jones, the first African American Radio City Music Hall Rockett ...Continue Reading

FYI, NJ Center for the Book logo Live Online Event with New Jersey Author Jennifer Jones on March 4, 2026 \[\-\-vqatyuy4DM_TMP[if gte vml 1]>\[\-\-vqatyuy4DM_TMP[endif]DM_TMPvqatyuy4\-\-\]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 Jones, the first African American ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings FYI, Public Library 2026 Summer Reading Workshops - Registration Open The Statewide Summer Reading Committee has scheduled the dates for the 2026 Summer Reading Workshops, funded by the NJ State Library, for public library staff who work with children, teens and adults. Two of the workshops will be in person and one will be a virtual craft/activity session where all committee members and participants are invited to share ideas. The in-person workshops will s ...Continue Reading

FYI, Money Smart for Life – Professional Development Webinars! Sign up now for Money Smart for Life webinars for library staff. Learn about money skills, resources, and ideas for your library’s financial literacy programing. * (For Library Staff Who Work With Youth and Families) - There is More to Money Than Spending Part I, Tuesday, January 27 at 11:00am ([1]https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/62fd0dc6-1295-4050-b6cf-bb8a015cb2ea@794ba110-1a07-44b3-8e5a-d1972f9130b1) * (F ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings FYI, I was one of the folks from different state team cohorts that worked on this [1]Ready NOW IMLS project. with a NJ library – the Lake Hiawatha Branch of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library. The revised Centering Community: Library Staff Responding to Crisis – A Field Guide, features Lake Hiawatha as one of the case studies in the guide. The goal of the project was to rethink crisis readiness in libraries with IMLS grantee Dr. Mega Subramaniam and a mu ...Continue Reading

FYI, I’m sharing this from my colleague at the Wyoming State Library. The webinar is open to library folks from other states if you’re interested. 🥪PB&J Webinar Series: Season 2, Episode 1: “The Whole Sandwich” What if professional growth was more than just one ingredient? What if you were feeding your whole being—not just your to-do list? In Season 2, Episode 1, we’re kicking off the year with “The Whole Sandwich”—a preview of what’s in store and how this season will help you build ...Continue Reading

FYI, Science Across America Campaign As America celebrates its 250-year anniversary, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and STAR Net have launched a new campaign to help libraries highlight the history of scientific achievement in our country, and the local connections to science in our communities: SCIENCE ACROSS AMERICA, the newest campaign from Spark of Science@ My Library, invites libraries to showcase local scientific advances and scientists, engage your communities with focused Community Dialo ...Continue Reading