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Free Virtual Event – Open Books, Open Minds : A Celebration of Reading & Literacy

Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.libraryjournal.com/event/Open-Books-Open-Minds-2025Cost: Free A co-production of SLJ, LJ, and The Horn Book, this day-long event will convene authors, teachers, librarians, literacy experts, and other education leaders as well as product and services providers to elevate the love of reading and the celebrate the process of fostering engaged […]

Free Webinar – Building Community Through Craft Programs

Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2025Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/building-community-through-craft-programs.htmlCost: Free Craft programs in libraries can create space for fostering social connection in addition to participating in art projects. In this webinar, explore practical strategies to encourage interaction among participants and build shared learning experiences in your existing programming. Learn how to […]

Free Webinar – Social Media Roundup for Libraries

Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.nicheacademy.com/webinar-social-media-roundup-for-librariansCost: Free What’s new with social media? Join Melody Karle to learn about new social media platforms, existing platforms that have recently changed, and how social media is impacting libraries and library staff.  Some topics will include: is TikTok banned already, or what? […]

Workshop – CDLC Sustainability Idea Swap

Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PMPlace: CDLCCost: Free We invite you to join fellow CDLC members for a Sustainability Idea Swap, an in-person networking event intended to ignite new ideas and share practical strategies for sustainability in libraries. Every library, regardless of size or type, is engaged in sustainability work. This […]

Free Webinar – Meetings that Matter : Seven Steps to Running an Effective Meeting

Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.nicheacademy.com/meetings-that-matter-seven-steps-to-running-an-effective-meetingCost: Free The meeting started late and went over the scheduled time. Attendees were updated on events that had already occurred. Speakers talked too long and repeated themselves in unstructured presentations. Those on video tried to surreptitiously knock off some email while trying […]

Free Webinar – How Libraries can Promote Computational Thinking and Learning Among Preschool Families with Work It Out @ Your Library

Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2GCBo5ChRzikIFjWwWSQPQ#/registrationCost: Free Work It Out @ Your Library! is a new program for librarians and families built around Work It Out Wombats!, the national PBS Kids television series for four- to six-year-olds olds and the first public media series to promote computational thinking (CT) to preschoolers. Through […]

Grant Opportunity – Believe in Reading

Believe in Reading awards grants to existing and provably successful literacy programs. Programs should have been established for a minimum of 2 years. (The grant will not provide start-up funding for new programs that were established less than 2 years ago unless the applicant is a public or school library.) Believe in Reading will consider funding programs that […]

Grant Opportunity – Walmart Spark Good Local Grants

Walmart Spark Good Local Grants are awarded through an open application process and provide funding directly from Walmart stores, Sam’s Clubs, and distribution centers to eligible organizations serving the same service area that the facility they are requesting funding from serves. Award amounts range from $250 to $5000.  Application are accepted and reviewed on a […]

Free Webinar – Fortifying Your Library : Protecting Your Library and Staff through Policy

Date: Wednesday, July 09, 2025Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.nicheacademy.com/fortifying-your-library-protecting-your-library-and-staff-through-policyCost: Free Libraries are in need of updated policies now more than ever. Strong policy is one of the best ways to protect library staff, prevent issues, and keep unpreventable issues from escalating too far. Join Al Hayden for this webinar, which will […]

Trustee Handbook Book Club – Recruiting & Retaining Quality Staff

Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMPlace: Online at https://midhudson.org/trusteebookclub/ Join Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, co-author of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State, and friends for this fun and informative series! At each session, trustees will take a deeper dive into a topic relevant to their role and responsibilities as a library […]