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Here's a sneak peek of CSLP's <a title="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K0Ps81esXlCjMNGOfttsfypu7Kal4plj/view?usp=drive_link" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA701c8f88-9236-b292-c35f-cc065e02196a" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K0Ps81esXlCjMNGOfttsfypu7Kal4plj/view?usp=drive_link">
Unearth A Story(tm) artwork</a> for 2026!</div>
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And now that I have your attention...</div>
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<b><i>Submit a Programming Idea</i></b></div>
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CSLP needs your 2027 program ideas and resource suggestions! <a id="LPlnk602642" href="https://www.cslpreads.org/submit-a-programming-idea/">
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Thanks to our program submission contest winners for their brilliant ideas related to Unearth a Story: Stephanie Poletti of Omaha Public Library in Omaha, NE Deborah Fagnan of Sussex County Library System in Newton, NJ Joni Spalding of Boonslick Regional Library
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2027 Theme: Mystery, detective, suspense<br>
2027 Slogan: Mysteries Await at Your Library/Los Misterios te Esperan en tu Biblioteca</div>
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All submissions will be reviewed by the Manual Committees; however, due to limited space, we cannot print every idea submitted, and programs may be modified from their original submissions.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">NOTE:</span> If you submit original photos with your program idea, your idea will be prioritized for inclusion in the manual (with attribution to you and your library!).</div>
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<i>I'll have an update on 2028 Slogan/2029 Theme for you all tomorrow from the CSLP Annual Meeting.</i></div>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 5pt;" class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; color: rgb(46, 116, 181);"><b>Cathy Lancaster</b></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 115%;" class="elementToProof"><span style="color: black;">Youth Services Coordinator</span></p>
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