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<h2>Upcoming Webinars<o:p></o:p></h2>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><i><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryofmichigan.z2systems.com%2Fnp%2Fclients%2Flibraryofmichigan%2FeventList.jsp&data=02%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C7873db92a00444b9d00208d67a63fe5e%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636830967223295108&sdata=SXbRkyDnfh6fX1DrQcMCA%2FRm1DXf7mZTsAcrZhMGXVs%3D&reserved=0">Best
Storytime Practices Webinar Series continues with Story Be Told’s Jenifer Strauss</a>
</i>, on February 21<sup>st</sup><b> </b>at 2pm EST,<b> </b>it will be “Touch the Brightest Star.”
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qM4VnF6FT1-QXHv_UtrM4Q">NASA In Your Neighborhood</a> – a webinar hosted by NASA, on getting Space Science Volunteers to your library,
will be hosted on February 20<sup>th</sup> at 2:30 pm, EST. <a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qM4VnF6FT1-QXHv_UtrM4Q">
Register NOW.</a> <br>
All webinars are recorded and a direct link to the recording shared with those registered. For more, go to
<a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_89737-301245--,00.html">
Library of Michigan Webinar Archives</a>. <i>This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.</i><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<h2>Summer Reading Updates<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Coming soon </b>for CSLP’s “A Universe of Stories” – A “Cosmic” reading list tri-fold for all-ages will be shared with Michigan libraries as early as next week!
<i>This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.</i><b><br>
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NASA @A My Library Updates<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">NASA “Selfies” and TRAPPIST-1 VR<b>
</b>apps<b> </b>are now available in your app store. <a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=7220&fbclid=IwAR0XoAvXh0q_-bQvn6NdeZuRQopdEgc0jI0xInNgQl-0XrJU2ENmgmsXPas">
Learn more</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_89743_89748---,00.html">LM’s website</a> has updated information and links to many of the activities included with the kits, so even if you
do not have a kit reserved, don’t let that stop you from participating. New duplicates of kits will be added to LM’s circulating kit collection soon, just waiting on a few last activity supplies.
<br>
<i>This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.</i><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>National Summer Learning Week </b>is scheduled for July 8-13<sup>th</sup>. Find programming ideas, register an event or program and learn more at:
<a href="https://www.summerlearning.org/summer-learning-week/">https://www.summerlearning.org/summer-learning-week/</a>.<b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Reading Rewards</b>:<b> </b><a href="https://community.chipotle.com/reading">Chipotle Reading Rewards</a> applications are open, through February 28<sup>th</sup>! Also, coming soon, a couple of planetariums in Michigan have agreed to
offer summer reading rewards coupons and I’ll have those posted as soon as they’re available. Stay tuned!<br>
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<b>Summer Reading Grants</b>: <a href="https://www.dgliteracy.org/grant-programs/#summer-reading">
Dollar General Literacy Foundation</a> applications are open, through February 21<sup>st</sup>, worth a maximum of $3,000.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in"> <a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_89739---,00.html">LSTA funding</a> is also open for applicants – contact
<a href="mailto:reishk@michigan.gov?subject=Public%20Library%20Services%20Grants">
Karren Reish</a> with any questions. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2>Ready to Read Michigan<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal">2019’s <i>Touch the Brightest Star </i>Programming Guide is available
<a href="https://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/LM_2019_RTRM_ProgrammingGuide_639076_7.pdf">
online</a>! Get ready to celebrate “March is Reading Month” with this great read-aloud and schedule some outreach visits to share the book. Don’t forget to register for the webinar with Jenifer Strauss (see top link).
<i>This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services with additional support provided by Consumers Energy Foundation, the Library of Michigan Foundation, and Harper Collins Publishers.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<h2>In the News<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoPlainText">In case you missed it, ALA is partnering with the “<b>Grow with Google</b>” Campaign and a new video was released:
<a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FEcf3_AEPMAE&data=02%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C53884f62606d4e2eff1a08d68880f9f4%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636846484857973780&sdata=t2nagcBHsZKo%2B3XnUZFHbesSm45gfcU5%2Br9BYANtD9Q%3D&reserved=0">
https://youtu.be/Ecf3_AEPMAE</a>. For more information, check out PLA’s website:
<a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/google">http://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/google</a>.
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<b>Grant</b>:<b> </b><a href="https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=libraries-can-apply-for-infy-makers-award">Infy Makers Award</a> open through February 21<sup>st</sup>, for organizations providing maker programming for kids and teens – a $10,000 grant! Submissions
should be made with a 90 second video clip.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Library of Michigan<br>
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