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This an email newsletter about lifelong learning opportunities from the Montana State Library.
Upcoming programs and deadlines
Books Before Bedtime
Do you have your Summer Reading Manual code?
Montana Talking Book Library
SDOH Corner
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This is the last one before go time!
Topics:
- What events do you have planned?
- Who are you partnering with?
- What are you doing for prizes this year?
- Discuss MSL's plans for Beanstack
- See what other libraries are going to do with their Beanstack accounts for SRP
- Leverage Beanstack challenges and bingo in your program
- Review and expand on some of the ideas from previous brainstorming sessions
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Beanstack Summer Reading Webinar Recording is available
Access the recording
Beanstack Summer Reading challenge customization requests - Please only use this after watching the recording.
Level All training webinars
Level All has agreed to offer a wide range of optional training dates for library management and staff to learn how to make this service available in the communities you serve.
Join a short webinar to see how to help patrons of all ages explore careers, build skills, and plan next steps: Register for a time that works best for you. If you don't see a time on the list that works please reach out to schedule a 1-on-1 session.
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Montana Sapphires - Formation, Identification, and Discovery with Crystel Thompson - May 26th at 6:30
Join us for the final MLN virtual program of the season and learn about the unique geologic history of Montana Sapphires.
Crystel Thompson will explain how Montana Sapphires form, what makes them so unique and how to find them in the wild. Her approachable and engaging way of explaining complex processes will garner appreciation of these remarkable gemstones among rockhounds, collectors and curious minds.
Topics will include:
- How Sapphires Form
- Hard Rock Mining vs. Alluvial Deposits
- How to Identify Sapphires in the Field
- Where and how to mine Sapphires in Montana
Register to attend, and/or contact Bobbi deMontigny for marketing materials to cohost this event in your library.
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If you still need your CSLP Manual code for 2026 Summer Reading please make sure to request it!
Hello Montana public librarians!
As you're planning your summer reading program, you should know that the National Library Service can support your patrons with audio and braille books that follow the CSLP theme! Anyone who is blind, low-vison, or has a physical or reading disability that makes reading regular print difficult are eligible for this library service.NLS is also planning their own summer reading program and it's open to Montana Talking Books' patrons of all ages. They will have at-home activities and virtual author talks that can supplement your summer reading programming. If you have questions please contact mbennett@mt.gov
Libraries Partnering with Public Health – Check it out
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This is the time of year that we happily welcome the energy of spring. Many of us are busy tidying our homes, clearing out clutter, opening windows, and refreshing our living spaces. Hence it is timely that May is also National Asthma and Allergy Month. More than 100 million people in the United States have asthma and/or allergies. In Montana, 37% of adults with asthma reported having asthma symptoms in the last year. It’s a perfect time to take stock of how our physical environment shapes our health.
Clean, safe housing does more than look good, it reduces asthma triggers, prevents injuries, and eases daily stress. Reducing or removing mold, pests, or clutter supports both respiratory and mental well-being, and neighborhood cleanups can help remove environmental hazards and build community pride. These factors all play a part in determining health.
Perhaps now is a good time for libraries to have a seasonal reminder in-house or on your social media sites that refreshing our surroundings isn’t just a household task; it’s a community investment in healthier lives. You can find useful fact sheets in the Chronic Disease Trunk – currently found within the Health Literacy trunk, or reach out to Margaret Mulllins at the DPHHS.
The Montana State Library provides lifelong learning support to all Montanans through a combination of librarian professional development and training, program development, and meaningful partnerships.
Learn more on the Lifelong Learning webpage on the MSL Website.
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