December 2025 - Michlib-l

MI PR Group recording
by Kelly Rembert 22 Jan '26

22 Jan '26

Thanks to all that joined today's MI PR Group meeting - the recording is up at: https://youtu.be/_CbvjwvO130 The MI PR Group was created to bring Michigan library marketers together to share successes, learn from non-successes and to tackle industry issues together. Whether your job title is "Marketing", or promotion is just one of many hats you wear, this group is here to support you! Looking ahead our next meeting is on Tuesday, April 15 with a roundtable meeting. Southfield Public Library is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: MI PR Group meeting Time: Every month on the Third Tue, 5 occurrence(s) April 15, 2025 10:00 AM Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Monthly: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/tJAoceCsqT0rE93Q3ZNCTzdMrQlvVVQ1VL8Z/ics?ic… Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/94569476199?pwd=aVVBV2J5aXlEcDAxZk9vMkRjZ280Zz09 Meeting ID: 945 6947 6199 Passcode: 152088 One tap mobile +13017158592,,94569476199#,,,,*152088# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,94569476199#,,,,*152088# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 945 6947 6199 Passcode: 152088 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kcEzRnEqCy Much thanks, Kelly Kelly Ireland Rembert Outreach Librarian Southfield Public Library 26300 Evergreen Rd. Southfield, MI 48076 (248) 796-4367 krembert(a)southfieldlibrary.org<mailto:krembert@southfieldlibrary.org> www.southfieldlibrary.org<http://www.southfieldlibrary.org/> she/her/hers

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Re: Smart Money Kids Read program is still accepting 2026 requests!
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 21 Jan '26

21 Jan '26

Michigan libraries have requested approximately 5,000 copies of the 2026 book for our Smart Money Kids Read program to date -- and has capacity to give a lot more! Participating libraries agree to provide money-themed children's programming during Financial Literacy Month, April 1-30, 2025, utilizing How Do You Spend? for our SMKR program, supplemented by fun, age-appropriate programming. Librarians are so creative! Most libraries do in-person story time events, using our chosen book, along with coloring sheets, finger puppet plays, songs, rhymes, crafts, and more! Consider partnering with a local credit union on these events as well! Michigan credit unions not only provide funding for the Smart Money Kids Read program, but also enjoy participating in, and helping to provide program support, for such youth events. This year's book is Cinders McLeod's How Do YOU Spend? If your library has already submitted your request for free books for kids, please do not submit another as it makes things very confusing! Here's the google form link<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckQos0T42sam6VPo-9rcAPMyDyNetTOwX…> where requests may be made: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckQos0T42sam6VPo-9rcAPMyDyNetTOwX…<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckQos0T42sam6VPo-9rcAPMyDyNetTOwX…> Questions? Contact Kelly Masters at MiFinancialWellness(a)gmail.com Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See www.mypronouns.org<http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more. LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/> [Michigan's Top 10 Strategic Education Plan] [Michigan.gov/Vote logo Description automatically generated]<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/> Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at Michigan.gov/Vote<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>. ________________________________ From: Miyouth <miyouth-bounces(a)mcls.org> on behalf of Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) via Miyouth <miyouth(a)mcls.org> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2025 4:36 PM To: MI Youth Services List <miyouth(a)mcls.org>; michlib-l(a)mcls.org <michlib-l(a)mcls.org> Cc: Kelly Masters <MiFinancialWellness(a)gmail.com> Subject: [Miyouth] Smart Money Kids Read program is now accepting 2026 book requests! CAUTION: This is an External email. Please send suspicious emails to abuse(a)michigan.gov "Smart Money Kids Read" program is now accepting 2026 book requests! Hello Library friends! After reviewing the detailed feedback from our 2025 participating librarians, The 2026 Smart Money Kids Read book will be a new book from the Moneybunny series, by crowd favorite author Cinders McLeod: How Do YOU Spend?. Our year-round efforts culminate with intensified programming during Financial Literacy Month, April 1-30, 2026. To this end, we've been hard at work over the summer and into autumn, planning for our beloved Smart Money Kids Read (SMKR) program! By completing this request<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckQos0T42sam6VPo-9rcAPMyDyNetTOwX…> for FREE BOOKS FOR KIDS, you agree to provide money-themed children's programming during Financial Literacy Month, April 1-30, 2025, utilizing How Do You Spend? for our SMKR program, supplemented by fun, age-appropriate programming. Librarians are so creative! We believe most libraries will do in-person story time events, using our chosen book, along with coloring sheets, finger puppet plays, songs, rhymes, crafts, and more! Consider partnering with a local credit union on these events as well! Michigan credit unions not only provide funding for the Smart Money Kids Read program, but also enjoy participating in, and helping to provide program support, for such youth events. It is important that you share with us the ways in which you plan to implement your Smart Money Kids Read program. How will you get these books into the hands of Michigan children in April? Do you need help securing a credit union partner for possible program support? What might your program look like? We want to hear about it! SMKR Contact: Kelly Masters at MiFinancialWellness(a)gmail.com. The SMKR program is done in partnership between the Michigan Financial Wellness Network and the Michigan Credit Union Foundation. ### Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See www.mypronouns.org<http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more. LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/> Join the MiYouth<https://lists.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/miyouth> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services. 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MI PR Group upcoming meeting reminder - Tuesday, April 16
by Kelly Rembert 15 Jan '26

15 Jan '26

Hi Everyone, Here is your friendly reminder about an upcoming roundtable meeting of the MI PR Group on Tuesday, April 16 at 10am on Zoom. The MI PR Group was created to bring Michigan library marketers together to share successes, learn from non-successes and to tackle industry issues together. Whether your job title is "Marketing", or promotion is just one of many hats you wear, this group is here to support you! We will have a roundtable meeting so bring questions, concerns and successes to share! Southfield Public Library is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: MI PR Group meeting Time: Every month on the Third Tue, 5 occurrence(s) April 16, 2024 10:00 AM Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Monthly: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/tJAoceCsqT0rE93Q3ZNCTzdMrQlvVVQ1VL8Z/ics?ic… Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/94569476199?pwd=aVVBV2J5aXlEcDAxZk9vMkRjZ280Zz09 Meeting ID: 945 6947 6199 Passcode: 152088 One tap mobile +13017158592,,94569476199#,,,,*152088# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,94569476199#,,,,*152088# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 945 6947 6199 Passcode: 152088 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kcEzRnEqCy Much thanks, Kelly Kelly Ireland Rembert Outreach Librarian Southfield Public Library 26300 Evergreen Rd. Southfield, MI 48076 (248) 796-4367 krembert(a)southfieldlibrary.org<mailto:krembert@southfieldlibrary.org> www.southfieldlibrary.org<http://www.southfieldlibrary.org/> she/her/hers

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Michigan Digital Preservation Network seeks proposals for upcoming symposium
by Chelsea Denault 12 Jan '26

12 Jan '26

Call for Proposals Creating a Blueprint for Accessible Digital Preservation: Learnings from the Michigan Digital Preservation Network’s IMLS Grant Activities A Symposium The Michigan Digital Preservation Network (MDPN) is accepting session proposals for an upcoming symposium to share learnings from our Institute for Museum and Libraries Services National Leadership Grant, “Demonstrating and Documenting a Statewide LOCKSS 2.0 Preservation Network for Cultural Memory Institutions,” which will be held March 26, 2026 at the Library of Michigan in Lansing, MI. This symposium serves as one of the deliverables of the grant project, which sought to build a replicable model for a statewide or regional digital preservation network. View the full Call for Proposals<https://mipres.org/index.php/2025/12/09/mdpn-cfp/> for more details and guidance on how to submit your session proposal. Session proposals are open to anyone, though members of the MDPN and grant collaborators are especially encouraged to apply. Submit your proposal via this short form (https://forms.gle/cB1HkPy7tAysVD7a9 ) by January 12. Acceptance notifications will be sent later in January 2026. Questions? Have a proposal idea, but need some help? Contact MDPN Coordinator Dr. Chelsea Denault at denaultc(a)mcls.org<mailto:denaultc@mcls.org> -- Chelsea Denault, Ph.D. (she/her) Michigan Digital Preservation Network Coordinator Midwest Collaborative for Library Services 517-325-0826 denaultc(a)mcls.org<mailto:denaultc@mcls.org> www.MIpres.org<http://mipres.org/> [Logo]<http://mipres.org/>

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Loaning Stand Up Paddle Boards, etc
by Jordan Wright 09 Jan '26

09 Jan '26

Hello, If your library loans stand up paddle boards, bikes, scooters, saws, or other items that could potentially kill you, I would love to know whether you have any special procedures or waivers in place and what those look like. Happy Holidays, jordan -- Jordan Wright Library Director Tecumseh District Library 215 N Ottawa St, Tecumseh, MI 49286 jwright(a)tecumsehlibrary.org | 517-423-2238 x. 11 www.tecumsehlibrary.org

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AADL Job Opportunity
by hr＠aadl.org 05 Jan '26

05 Jan '26

Hello, The Ann Arbor District Library currently has an open job posting for a Full-time Library Technician - Open Lab. We will be accepting applications until 8pm on November 25, 2025. Please visit: aadl.org/aboutus/employment for the posting and information on how to apply. Thank you! Heidi Pratt (she/her) HR Staffing Coordinator | Ann Arbor District Library [ mailto:hr@aadl.org | hr(a)aadl.org ] | 734-327-4273 | [ mailto:pratth@aadl.org | pratth(a)aadl.org ]

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Podcasting
by Terri Hebert 31 Dec '25

31 Dec '25

Hello. I am the new Director with the Bridgman Public Library. We will be celebrating our 60th birthday next year and are already brainstorming ways to get our patrons involved in the event. One suggestion was setting up a space for them to come in and share stories about the library with us...maybe how they came in as children and now as adults, or how they participated in the gardening group and learned much about growing veggies, etc. We were thinking a podcasting space might be useful for this - and for other opportunities, too. Does anyone have a space like this in their library, and if so, what helpful hints and ideas might you share? Thank you, Terri

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Funds available for new library dementia services
by Meghan Mott 29 Dec '25

29 Dec '25

Applications are now being accepted for the fifth round of the Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.ala.org%2frusa%2fst…>. Two $2,500 grants will be awarded to libraries for planning new services/programs for their patrons living with dementia. Fill out the simple application form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffHXRPNfa9qcYa48yq5yJN2dB9vZGA_w5…> and submit it by Jan. 20, 2026. You don't need to be a member of the American Library Association or the RUSA subdivision to apply. Meghan Mott & Mary Beth Riedner Library Services for Dementia/Alzheimer's/ODLOS/ALA

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Renaming ceremony postponed
by Jill Rauh 29 Dec '25

29 Dec '25

Due to the inclement weather, we’ll be postponing the dedication ceremony. We’ll announce a new day and time as soon as possible. Everyone stay safe and warm! Jill Rauh, Public Services Librarian Benton Harbor Public Library 213 E. Wall St. Benton Harbor, MI 49022 269-926-6139 www.bentonharborlibrary.com The information and views presented do not necessarily represent those of the Benton Harbor Public Library.

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CSLP Newsletter: Dec 2025
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 29 Dec '25

29 Dec '25

You can also view this newsletter in your browser: https://mailchi.mp/cslpreads/cslp-newsletter-december2025-6750273?e=c18caf2… Wrapping up the year with lots of info to share! Happy Holidays! View this email in your browser<https://mailchi.mp/cslpreads/cslp-newsletter-december2025-6750273?e=c18caf2…> [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/ed31fdf7-bdb…] [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/5c062764-5ce4-fb…] [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/0463948d-7afd-73…] We had a successful 2025 Summer Symposium, filled with inspiring stories, programming, and idea sharing! Thanks to our sponsor, Midwest Tape/hoopla<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…>, we were once again able to provide high-quality and engaging content to public libraries to kick off our planning for Summer 2026's Unearth a Story™! [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/e34364c0-03bd-54…] Dan Santat<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…>, our 2026 Summer Reading Champion<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…>, shared stories of his path from childhood to Caldecott Award-Winning, New York Times Best-Selling Author and Illustrator, and the role libraries and librarians played in his life. Thanks to everyone who contributed questions for our chat and to Dan Santat for a great start to our Summer Symposium! View keynote video here<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> View the keynote chat transcript<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> Additional Session Recordings and Resources Unearth A Story™ 2026 Manual Highlights with Amanda Raiche View highlights video<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> View the highlights slides<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> Unearthing Science with the Detroit Zoo with Zahraa Aljebori and Shelby Lane-Clark Detroit Zoo Google Drive Resources<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> View the Detroit Zoo video<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> View the Zoo slides<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> Connect, Create, and Celebrate: A Collaborative Strategy for Summer Reading Decorations with Monica Williams, Venus Chavez, Erin Schaarschmidt, Kimberly Manise View the decorating tips video here<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> View the decorating slides<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> Whether you participated in the live Summer Symposium or are viewing the recordings, please fill out the Summer Symposium Evaluation<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…>. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/6065d17e-4a70-25…]<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> CSLP Shipping Timeline January starts heavy ordering season here at CSLP. October through December, if all items are available in our Warehouse, your order ships within a week’s time. However, once January hits, this is the schedule for shipping: [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/8e8b812f-35e6-96… by/Receive by * Jan 1, 2026 / Mar 1, 2026 * Feb 1, 2026 / Apr 1, 2026 * Mar 1, 2026 / May 1, 2026 * Apr 1, 2026 / June 1, 2026 * May 1, 2026 / June 15, 2026 PLEASE open your boxes when they arrive! Do a damage and quality check. Try on any apparel to make sure it fits. We’re a seasonal store, so please make sure you view our Returns/Exchange policies here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WAK797pE63ZuyuqOZ4wiMkV4HO9mzzsGt8ZC_2M…<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> Libraries have 30 days from the date of order to request a return/exchange. We cannot accept returns of 2026 Unearth a Story™ themed items after May 1st. Libraries Are Life™ merchandise can be sold year-round, so the May 1st deadline does not apply to that line of merchandise. Please send questions to custserv(a)cslpreads.org<mailto:custserv@cslpreads.org>. Thanks so much for your business! [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/736c5ec3-8849-47…] Board Member Updates[https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/f06b1b75… [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/58bd923c-c420-a2… thank Kate Greene Smith for her Presidency. She assumes the role of Past President and will continue to serve and mentor our incoming Board members. A new strategic plan, great enthusiasm, a keen sense of humor, and a dedication to the mission of CSLP have marked Kate’s presidency (to name a few highlights!). [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/e3f1468f-0812-3c… also thank Donna Throckmorton for her year as Past President. She moves off the Board and is due to retire from the Arizona State Library in early 2026. Not only has she served in executive leadership roles, but she has also been an excellent Arizona State Representative. Donna has mentored everyone on our Executive Committee and will go down in Board history as one of the most organized people we’ve ever had the privilege of working with. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/_compresseds/05c55e61-8…] Katie Perkey, Board Member at Large, completed her term on the Board despite relocating to Maine and subsequently changing jobs. Through all that, she remained with CSLP to see out her term. She’s provided invaluable feedback as a frontline librarian, and we cannot thank her enough. Matt McLain, with Salt Lake County Library, was elected to our Treasurer position after completing the term of a former state representative. He will continue as Treasurer for a full term, bringing many years of administrative experience in public libraries, as well as extensive experience with CSLP. Fun fact: this is his second time serving as Treasurer, and he’s also a Past President. Anna Foote and Jean Jansen stepped up as Co-Chairs of the Vendor Committee in May 2025, succeeding the former Chair, Jasmine Rockwell (now Jasmine Boogaart). The Vendor Committee plays a vital role in Board discussions about our product offerings, so we appreciate their willingness to jump in. We welcome Sara White, Youth Services Consultant at the Washington State Library, as the new Chair of the Vendor Committee to the Board. Evan Michael Bush, Board Member at-Large, was elected to another term on the CSLP Board. We couldn’t be happier to benefit from his rich experience as the State Rep for the Georgia Public Library Service. Evan has the most brilliant ideas, and he keeps us at our best at meetings with his songs and dances! Angela Germany, of the West Baton Rouge Parish Library, has served as the Manual Chair Board Liaison for the past 2 years, providing a positive line of communication between the manual committees and the CSLP Board. While her term as Board Liaison has come to an end, she will continue in her position as Early Literacy Manual Chair in the coming year. We are excited to announce Lindsey Trammell, with Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library in FL, as the new 2026 Manual Chair Board Liaison. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/ae35280e-a7be-93…] Welcome to the Board Jennifer Redford, State Rep for the Idaho Commission for Libraries, will be our President-Elect. She will be learning the ins and outs of the role from our 2026 President, Abby Chumin of the Indiana State Library, Talking Book and Braille Library. What a dream team they will make for CSLP! Former State Rep of South Carolina, Leigh Ramey, will become a Board Member at-Large. Not only will she bring her experience as a State Rep, but she’s now a frontline User Experience Librarian at Beaufort County. We’re looking forward to working with her in this new capacity! Committee Chairs Committees<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> keep the work of CSLP moving forward. Without the leadership of our Committee Chairs, we would be hard-pressed to accomplish as much as we do as a national nonprofit organization with only 3.5 staff members. Of course, they are also the key to making CSLP as collaborative as possible. Member input is our super fuel, and we want to thank these outgoing Chairs for their time and commitment: [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/45b048f5-c71c-b1…] * Vendor Committee Co-Chairs, Anna Foote and Jean Jansen * Children’s Manual Chair, Christina Jane Stuck * Teen Manual Chair, Lindsey Trammel (staying on for another term) * Outreach Committee, Jennifer Redford * Social Media Committee, Cari Hillman * Theme & Slogan Committee, Sara White and Rachel Milburn. Rachel will continue with a new Co-Chair. Welcome New Chairs * Outreach Committee Co-Chairs, Trisha Hutcherson & Tammy Kruger * Social Media Chair, Katie Rothley * Children’s Manual Chair, Danielle Welsh * Theme & Slogan Co-Chairs, Rachel Milburn & Jeni Schomber There’s so much great work to be done to keep our summer reading programs strong, and we can’t thank all of these volunteers enough! [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/ae95c419-eae8-25…] The Collaborative Summer Library Program is excited to launch a third national cohort of Building Community-Based Summers<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> (BCBS) in Spring 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 spring 2026 cohort will gather for online learning sessions once weekly for 6 consecutive weeks in March-April 2026. BCBS is open to applicants from CSLP member libraries. There is no charge to participate. Applications will be open from Monday, January 5 through Monday, January 26. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/b4ff28e1-ea60-d1…] Blooming Poems Chapter 2 "Fresh Dirt" Page 86 [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/b2243ed5-a542-4e… a Story™ is full of program ideas for dinosaurs and beyond! Chapter 2, titled "Fresh Dirt," has an origami program that integrates poetry. The program, "Blooming Poems," on page 86, uses the classic origami paper fortune teller to create a poetic flower! After creating the fortune teller to serve as the bloom of the flower, add words and phrases on the petals and a green pipe cleaner as the stem. The flowers make a fun display that can also be used to create a poem, using the classic fortune teller game to determine what words from the petals to use. Adaptation for adults: Omit the poetry and, instead, provide instructions to create a variety of origami flowers to create an origami bouquet. 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