Dear Friends, Just a gentle nudge that *tomorrow (Friday, April 25, 2025, 11am Eastern) *is the free Strong Connections, Strong Communities virtual conference presented by many of the library directors involved in the Post-Pandemic Library cohort. They will be sharing *short, high-energy presentations* *around how to better understand their communities’ wants and needs, work more closely with community partner organizations and government officials, and communicate library values effectively to others. * *View the conference agenda and sessions: **h* *ttps://bit.ly/stronglibrariesonline2025* <https://bit.ly/stronglibrariesonline2025> · *Register here: https://forms.gle/datevJLJY89rGZnt5 <https://forms.gle/datevJLJY89rGZnt5> * · If you can’t make it in person, sessions will be archived, with recordings available on the conference agenda page within 4 days of the conference. If you register, we’ll let you know when the recordings are up! This project is made possible in part by the University of Michigan School of Information, the Library of Michigan, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Hope to see you there! Best, Kristin Fontichiaro & Georgina (Gigi) Broyles University of Michigan School of Information nextlevelleadership@umich.edu // 734.647.3593