Transforming Teen Services

Did you miss a chance to join Michigan’s Spring 2021 cohort on Transforming Teen Services? Never fear, Niche is here!  You can access a self-paced, self-reflection opportunity on LM’s Niche Staff Skills Academy (https://my.nicheacademy.com/staffskills); find it as a course option in the Children’s/YA category. This program is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Leap Into Science

The Detroit Zoological Society, the Library of Michigan, and the Michigan Afterschool Partnership are excited to announce Leap into Science training opportunities for public libraries and afterschool partners. Participating public libraries and afterschool program partners will receive support to purchase materials you need to run a “Light & Shadow” based STEM program. Registration will be limited, so be sure to complete this interest form by end of day, Friday, August 13th, for a chance to be selected. 

2021 Noche de Cuentos Mini-Grants Program

REFORMA will award 8 mini-grants of $300 to support a Noche de Cuentos program during Latino Heritage Month, September 15 - October 15, 2021.

Public libraries, academic libraries, school libraries, and community organizations in the United States including Puerto Rico are eligible to apply.

Applications must be received by 11:59 PM (PST) on July 25, 2021.

Apply: reforma.org/noche-grants

The Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS) is currently seeking submissions for Book Bike Week, our weeklong celebration of everything with pedals and pages. If your Library has a Book Bike (or trike, or unicycle) used for library outreach, we want to see it! Submit a photo by July 26 to be featured during Book Bike Week, August 2-6, 2021, across ABOS social media. Submit here: https://forms.gle/D3YT6uF8xaMeJtVb9

Library of Congress: new book on Japanese Culture as depicted in American children’s books

Sybille Jagusch, chief of the Library's Literature Center, has just published "Japan and American Children's Books," a gorgeously illustrated volume that details how Japan and Japanese culture has been portrayed in American children's books over the past two centuries.

A full list of upcoming Library of Michigan webinars available are on LM’s CE Registration Site.

Have a great weekend,

Cathy Lancaster

Youth Services Coordinator

Library of Michigan
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Check with your local public library for details on their summer library program!