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Contact Us
The MHLS Bulletin welcomes submissions from member libraries.
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TumbleBooks App Now Available
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All MHLS member libraries have access to TumbleBooks and now there is a new mobile app available to help parents on the run connect their kids with quality content!
The new app is now available and is set up to work with all MHLS member library patron barcodes.
 TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books which help to teach kids the joy of reading.
The collection also provides enrichment to students who are reading independently with a variety of high interest material.
TumbleBooks are created by taking existing picture books, adding animation, sound, music and narration to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you. The collection includes a large selection of children's favorite story books, from leading children's book publishers such as Simon & Schuster, Chronicle Books, Candlewick Press, Charlesbridge Press, Walker & Company, Annick Press, Orca Books, Lerner Books, and HarperCollins Publishers, amongst others.
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MHLS Announcements
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Let us help you with your library outreach efforts. The Your Library Card brochure has a bright design and a simple message - Saving you time and money! These brochures are designed to help you market the value of a library card to non-users.
Member libraries can request copies of the brochure (free of charge) through this online form:
http://bit.ly/1LdZo2W
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Construction Grant Technical Assistance Workshop: This hands-on workshop is designed to assist those member libraries applying for the FY2017-2018 State Aid for Public Library Construction program. This workshop will focus on filling out the online application and associated paperwork.
At this workshop participants will receive:
- An orientation to the online application portal
- An introduction to each section of the application and all mandatory attachments
All sessions will be held in the MHLS Conference Room at 103 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601.
For general program information related to the State Aid for Public Library Construction
, MHLS Funding Priorities and an overview of the timeline of the grant please view the recorded webinar, "Introduction to the State Aid for Public Library Construction Grant Program," found here: http://midhudson.org/nysconstructiongrant/
Get ready for National Voter Registration Day 2017!
Will your library help activate citizens throughout your community by participating in National Voter Registration Day this September? Learn more at
http://nationalvoterregistrationday.org
and sign up to be a 2017 Partner. "Partners" organize in-person voter registration efforts on National Voter Registration day and promote voter registration through marketing and communication efforts. Already planning a voter registration drive? We want to know about it! Please email MHLS Coordinator for Library Sustainability, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich at rsmith@midhudson.org
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Free Webinar for Trustees through the Library Trustee Association of New York State:
Making Your Library an Essential Service & Learning to Be a Library Advocate in Your Community: Tuesday, June 6th from 6:30-7:30 pm.
You know your library is an essential service. But, how do you communicate that and make sure you're building an effective base of support? Library advocacy and marketing consultant Libby Post, president of Communication Services, will walk you through the steps you need to take to make sure you stay on target and are an advocacy success story. About the Presenter: Libby Post has been
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working with public libraries across the country on branding and advocacy since 2005. She is the president and strategist-in-chief of Communication Services, a boutique consulting firm that specializes in public libraries, advocacy and political communications. Her success rate for library voter initiatives is 84%.
Registration is required:
http://bit.ly/2r9RlRA
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