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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) wants your stories!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">CSLP is looking to capture stories of how public libraries have met the needs of youth and families in their communities during the last year or this summer. These inspirational stories
can be told through photos and a short narration or through a short video -- whatever works best for your library.
<b>Please submit your videos or photos to inspire us all to CSLP by August 30, 2021 in
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Hp4Axi3O8kzb-f88Me71IcWcjoAbNAJa">this shared folder</a></span>. </b></span><b><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Here are a few examples of inspirational stories, shared over the last few months by Janet Ingraham-Dwyer of Ohio, Chair of the CSLP Child and Community Well-being (CCWB) Committee:</span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">This video is from </span>CCWB member<span style="color:#073763">,</span> Carol Waxman<span style="color:#073763">,</span> and her colleague<span style="color:#073763">,</span> Bailey Berardino<span style="color:#073763">,</span> about
the Kindness Project at West Hartford Public Library. <o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1035FxarzgS7JGqPYgsSJ9npP_wIz8IO7%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing__%3B!!HYmSToo!JPgllO3gqG69Vl9TMLGGWp1fq6bbmkl_G9q-E6lr0gAe7KqI440AP4FF6Mkm31Q2JI-jAtmz%24&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C63c2d5ecd2254d6eab3e08d941734ed1%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637612787192025613%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=PnwX9nPROCXKVsDJXphPZ8WKiC6MMbqdt1m4ciVwna4%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1035FxarzgS7JGqPYgsSJ9npP_wIz8IO7/view?usp=sharing</span></a></span><span style="color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Th<span style="color:#073763">is </span>brief <span style="color:black">video<u> i</u>s part of </span>PLA’s Libraries Transform series that they released about 5 years ago. It’s just over a minute long and talks about so much of what we are supporting and
encouraging about libraries and food insecurity!<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fyoutu.be%2FK0h6O-Mq8_g__%3B!!HYmSToo!JPgllO3gqG69Vl9TMLGGWp1fq6bbmkl_G9q-E6lr0gAe7KqI440AP4FF6Mkm31Q2JOE3cTyG%24&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C63c2d5ecd2254d6eab3e08d941734ed1%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637612787192025613%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=sfFm5yXQ3KlPLsYAnb6HHdruIbJGyTQ9uUGaEKw0gqM%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">https://youtu.be/K0h6O-Mq8_g</span></a></span><span style="color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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When the Going Gets Tough: Alaskans Come Together to Tackle Food Insecurity in Sitka<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__http%3A%2Fsustainablesoutheast.net%2Fwhen-the-going-gets-tough-alaskans-come-together-to-tackle-food-insecurity-in-sitka%2F__%3B!!HYmSToo!JPgllO3gqG69Vl9TMLGGWp1fq6bbmkl_G9q-E6lr0gAe7KqI440AP4FF6Mkm31Q2JFp3wvTY%24&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C63c2d5ecd2254d6eab3e08d941734ed1%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637612787192035570%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=V3wgRv%2BUsFY8%2BOhJP9cQbsB7MpiGyuqmfBjIMt%2Flqg4%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">http://sustainablesoutheast.net/when-the-going-gets-tough-alaskans-come-together-to-tackle-food-insecurity-in-sitka/</span></a></span><span style="color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">We know your libraries have rallied in many ways through innovative programs, resources, partnerships, and services to meet families and youth where they are and provide what they need,
whether it be a meal, a device, a connection to a community resource, or a friendly smile. Let us celebrate all the ways that our public libraries have been there as a vital connection for the families of our communities.
</span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you, <span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">Cathy Lancaster</span></b><span style="color:#2E74B5"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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