Please excuse cross postings FYI, The Collaborative Summer Library Program is excited to launch the fourth national cohort for [1] Building Community-Based Summers (BCBS) in Fall 2026! BCBS is designed to help member libraries identify the “whys” behind their summer services, build strategies to engage community voices, and create and provide inclusive summer services for all members of their communities. The discussions and activities will focus on how to connect with communities exp ...Continue Reading

Please excuse any cross postings FYI, Sharing an early literacy toolkit from Libraries Without Borders. Introducing the LIFT Early Literacy Toolkit: A Bilingual Guide for Family Reading This summer, families are finding new ways to nurture their children’s love of reading. Through Libraries Without Borders (LWB) LIFT pilot project, LWB US introduced the LIFT Caregiver Literacy Toolkit, a bilingual resource shaped by parents, librarians, and early childhood educators. The 20-page guide h ...Continue Reading

Please excuse any cross postings FYI, Telling America’s Story: The Invention of the Band-Aid® Virtual Event with Children’s Author Barry Wittenstein, September 29, 2026, 10 am [IMAGE] Ever fallen and scraped your knee or gotten a paper cut? What did you reach for to cover the cut? An adhesive bandage, right? Who do you think came up with what we all know as the Band-Aid®? Children’s author Barry Wittenstein knows. We invite you to join the [1]New Jersey Center for the Book fo ...Continue Reading

FYI, Just sharing a teen services program that the Colorado State Library is offering that is open to YA library staff to attend from around the U.S. ~Sharon Talking Teen Services: Preparing Teens for College Through Academic Library Collaboration –Thursday, August 20, 2026, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (EST) [1]Registration now OPEN! Have you ever wondered how you could encourage the young people you see in your library every day to understand the value of using academic libraries at th ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings FYI, 2026 CSLP Summer Library Program Survey Open 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 public library membership! The survey opens today and the deadline to complete the survey is September 11, 2026. If you would like to preview the survey before filling out the survey, you can find it here: ...Continue Reading

[IMAGE] ------- Help Shape the Future of CSLP Artwork! -------------------------------------- CSLP is seeking volunteer applicants from member public libraries to serve on our [1]Artwork Committee, one of the most impactful committees within the organization. Committee members play a vital role in helping guide the visual direction of future CSLP themes and ensuring artwork is inclusive, engaging, and relevant for the many different communities our member libraries serve. Do yo ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings FYI, If youth services staff in public libraries have a moment to complete this survey, I’d appreciate it! New Jersey State Library Youth Services Survey This short survey is designed to get a better understanding of what topics or trainings are of interest to youth services library staff members in public libraries. [1]Youth Services Survey from the New Jersey State Library (NJSL) – Fill out form Thanks. ~Sharon All the Best, Sharon Rawl ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings FYI, New Dinosaurs? New Discoveries? Ask a Real Paleontologist! ---------------------------------------------------------- Unearth the Latest Dinosaur Discoveries with a Real Paleontologist! This summer, the adventure continues beyond the pages of your favorite books! As part of CSLP's Unearth a Story™ summer reading program, public libraries and their patrons are invited to a FREE virtual event featuring paleontologist Dr. Aki Watanabe on July 15 at 1:30 P ...Continue Reading

FYI, Any public library staff member participating in the CSLP Summer Reading Program is invited to join the conversation to refine the 2029 slogan (Nature theme) and suggestions for the 2030 theme. We encourage all members that have an interest in wordsmithing to join the call to discuss your favorites slogan and theme suggestions. CSLP 2029 Slogan and 2030 Theme Listening Sessions Listening Session Option #1 Thursday, August 13 at 1pm EST/12pm CST/11am MST/10 am PST [1]Join us on ...Continue Reading

FYI, Each year the ALSC Notable Children's Books Committee identifies the best of the best in children's books. According to the [1]Notables Criteria, "notable" is defined as: Worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding. As applied to children's books, notable should be thought to include books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry and pictures for all age levels (birth through a ...Continue Reading