From the State Library

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is offering grants to build new Storybook Trails throughout Ohio. According to the OLC, the $5,000 to $10,000 grants are available to public libraries under the “special districts” or nonprofit organization designations. Funding can be used for the construction or maintenance of the trail and signage. The Recreational Trails Program is a reimbursement grant program that provides up to 80% of project funding. Learn more:
https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr/buy-and-apply/apply-for-grants/grants/recreational-trails-program
 
Download the application:
https://ohiodnr.gov/static/documents/real-estate/RTP-Subset+Story+Book+Trail+Application+2021%282%29.docx (Word doc)
Applications must be postmarked by Thursday, July 15.
 
Learn more about Ohio’s Storybook Trails and use an interactive map to find Storybook Trails operated by libraries and parks across the state:
https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr/go-and-do/family-friendly/storybook-trails
 

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School Library Journal presents SLJTeen Live, a free virtual event, Thursday, August 5 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. It’s a day full of live author panels and library programming sessions all about teen literature, teen authors, teen librarians, and teens!
 
So much of adolescence is preparing for the future—college, careers, adulthood, the next grade—and that's even tougher when no one knows what the future will look like. After a pandemic and amid continued tragedies of racist violence, teens and adults alike are called to heal and grow, to learn more, and to further conversations about history and justice. Through it all, books reflect and illuminate our lives, telling boundary-pushing stories that take publishing to the next level. The conference’s author panels and library programming sessions will help you support and engage teens in this new moment and beyond.
 
Attendees can explore the virtual exhibit hall, download materials, enter contests, hear directly from publishers about their newest books, and live chat with staff, authors, and peers. Can’t make all or part of the day? All sessions and author chats will be available for viewing on-demand within an hour of the initial broadcast, and the entire event will be available on-demand for three months.
 
Learn more and register here:
www.slj.com/?event=slj-teen-live-whats-next