Our Every Child Ready to Read spring workshop registration closes at end of day next Monday, March 21st! We still have space in Kentwood and in Traverse City. Please join us as Sue McCleaf Nespeca provides an all-day training session on the program and using it in your community. You can find the agenda on our Every Child page. http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_34169-370596--,... See you soon!

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>>>>>>>>>>>> The Library of Michigan is pleased to provide an in-depth Every Child Ready to Read program through 2016 and 2017. The program will include workshops, webinars, newsletters and materials. We are kicking off the program with a full day workshop with Sue Nespeca of Kid Lit Plus Consulting. The workshop will be an introduction to the program content and goals. An agenda will be forthcoming. The workshop will be held in three locations in March. The specific locations are:

Tuesday, March 29th - Southfield Public Library - FULL Wednesday, March 30th - Kentwood Branch Library Thursday, March 31st - Traverse City District Library Cost for this workshop is $35 and includes a morning snack and lunch. Each day of the workshop will be 9:30 to 4:00 with registration beginning at 9:00. You can register at www.michigan.gov/libraryce<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryce>. Sue will also do several topical sessions at Rural Libraries Conference in May on Mackinac Island. A second set of advanced workshops will be done in March 2017. Look for regular newsletters and webinars to begin soon. If you have requested materials, they should be arriving no later than mid-January. Please contact me if your materials have not arrived, or if you would like to request them. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 517-373-5700 f reishk@michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> Customer Service is a priority at the Michigan Department of Education - helping Michigan schools, families, and communities improve the achievement and well-being of ALL our children. [http://inside.michigan.gov/mde/docs/Docs%20and%20Templates/MDE%20-%20Color%2...]