CSLP Offers Professional Development for Summer Programming Creating an Accessible Summer Reading November 12, 2026 2pm EST/1pm CST/Noon MT/11am PST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FI1QDTE9RX6VJsDnV9dQjg Join Talking Book and Braille Library staff as we explore creating accessible summer reading challenges. During this session, we’ll talk about what it means to begin with accessibility in mind, discuss workflows, and share ideas that can create a more universal design for creative summer programming. This event will be ~1 hour and there is no charge. This webinar will be recorded and posted on CSLP's website if you cannot attend live. [cid:31f9cf62-918e-43f6-91a2-da4fceb282f9]<https://www.cslpreads.org/professional-development/> ***Save the date! The CSLP Summer Symposium<https://www.cslpreads.org/webinar/2026-12-03-summer-symposium-2026/> <https://www.cslpreads.org/webinar/2026-12-03-summer-symposium-2026/> will be Thursday, December 3rd from 11am-4:30pm ET with Keynote Speaker G.T. Karber! The Collaborative Summer Library Program’s 2027 Mysteries Await at Your Library<https://programs.cslpreads.org/2027-mysteries-await-at-your-library/>tm<https://programs.cslpreads.org/2027-mysteries-await-at-your-library/> manual<https://programs.cslpreads.org/2027-mysteries-await-at-your-library/>, graphics, resources, and more are now available online! Public libraries in Michigan are members and so all you need is your access code, which was sent to directors on Friday, October 16th, using the subject line above. Directors, if you have not already, please forward that email to staff working on summer programming. If you are dealing with inbox gremlins or are library staff that might not have received the forwarded message, please complete this form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeXo5E0M_2M3r1Rw7Sxr_wnyLwFU2XELPvMaaQccpvkf7gSQ/viewform?usp=dialog> using your official public library work email. I will check it about once-a-day, so please be patient while you wait for me to forward the information. Please feel free to contact me directly at LancasterC5@Michigan.gov with any questions. This program is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Additional YS Resources The MiFamily: Michigan's Family Engagement Framework 2026<https://www.michigan.gov/mileap/-/media/Project/Websites/mileap/Documents/Education-Partnerships/Family-Partnerships/mifamily_family_engagement_framework.pdf> <https://www.michigan.gov/mileap/-/media/Project/Websites/mileap/Documents/Education-Partnerships/Family-Partnerships/mifamily_family_engagement_framework.pdf> is officially online. MiLEAP's second edition of the framework is intended to support family-facing professionals, who are anyone who works directly with families, including public library staff. Teen Book & Media Lists It came up that with YALSA and ALSC merging sites people were having trouble finding the Teen lists. They can be found at https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/teen-media-lists! Books Unbanned Call to Join the Teen Library Advocacy Network! Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) founded Books Unbanned in 2022 to provide teens nationwide with unrestricted access to our entire digital collection, to support their right to read what they like, and to build a network of advocates nationwide to defend and expand the freedom to read. We are seeking partners who can help us achieve our goal of building a network of young community leaders and advocates who are passionate about service, access, and literacy. Go to https://booksunbanned.com/network for details. Your Gaming Search Just Got Easier Registration for ALA Demo Day: Games & Play is Now Open. November 18, 2026 11:00 am - 3:30 pm ET Free to attend. Registration required.<https://www.ala.org/events/demo-day-games-play?_zs=Fu5vg1&_zl=mvWxA> Looking for new games, activities, and play-based resources for your library? ALA Demo Day: Games & Play brings vendors and their products directly to you in a new one-day virtual event. Watch live demos, ask questions, and explore games, puzzles, activities, and play-based learning resources to find new ideas for your library. No travel, no scheduling of multiple meetings, and no searching for solutions on your own. Just log in (for free), explore, and find what fits your library, all in one convenient virtual space. Discover playful solutions that will benefit your library community. International Writing Contest for Students: Calling all teen student writers! The <http://yawpliterary.com/> Youth Alliance for Writers and Poets<http://yawpliterary.com/> is hosting our annual writing contest and exchange, submit by Friday, Jan 15, 2027 * Who: any student ages 13-18 * What: writing in any genre, up to 3,000 words * Cost: no fee, takes 5 minutes to submit * Rewards: every submission gets peer feedback, winners get publication & monetary prizes * Judging: after you submit, you’ll anonymously read and judge two other students’ pieces (rubric & instructions provided) To submit, fill out the form <https://forms.gle/QZZUYsrZAmdzkV376> here<https://forms.gle/QZZUYsrZAmdzkV376>. Rules for submission and information about student judging are in this <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SRWZgM9EGXxlG0dmc4K9uN9X17JtI-rQKP4TRrJeoc4/edit?usp=sharing> document<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SRWZgM9EGXxlG0dmc4K9uN9X17JtI-rQKP4TRrJeoc4/edit?usp=sharing>. For more information, go to <http://yawpliterary.com/> yawpliterary.com<http://yawpliterary.com/>, email livia@yawpliterary.com<mailto:livia@yawpliterary.com>, or check out our instagram @yawp.literary Request a Free LibraryCon Kit! Interested in starting a LibraryCon at your school or library but not sure where to begin? This kit<https://sites.prh.com/rhcb-teachers-librarians-library-con-kit> <https://sites.prh.com/rhcb-teachers-librarians-library-con-kit> includes tips for getting started, book suggestions, reproducible activities, sticker sheets, and more—everything you need to build your own LibraryCon. In the News... Anti–Book Ban Law Doesn’t Stop Book Removals<https://www.slj.com/story/Anti%E2%80%93Book-Ban-Law-Doesnt-Stop-Book-Removals-Censorship-News> - SLJ, 10/19/26 Chatbots, AI Companions, and Youth: A two-page research snapshot on how youth are affected by social A<https://www.childrenandscreens.org/learn-explore/research/chatbots-ai-companions-and-youth/>I - Children & Screens, 10/2026 Serving Youth with Dyslexia<https://www.slj.com/story/Serving-Youth-Dyslexia> - SLJ, 10/15/26 Hope to see you at MLA next week! 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@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://liblists.org/postorius/lists/miyouth.liblists.org/> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services. [Michigan's Top 10 Strategic Education Plan] Michigan’s Top 10 Strategic Education Plan<https://www.michigan.gov/mde/resources/michigan-top-10-strategic-education-plan> provides focused direction to drive educational achievement in support of all learners. [Michigan.gov/Vote logo] Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at Michigan.gov/Vote<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>.