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The Liberty Memorial Building is open to the public!! We look forward to seeing everyone again! The building is open Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)

Learn more about Reice Haase, Director of the North Dakota Department of Water Resources, in this episode of Pathways Through the Prairie at bit.ly/NDSLPodcast #podcast

Are you a school librarian in North Dakota who is eager to enhance your resources? Attend our free webinar Empowering School Librarians with State Library Resources to learn about free tools and support from NDSL. Tuesday, August 5 (10:00AM - 11:00AM) library.nd.gov/events/webinar…

Free Webinar: Mental Health in the Library July 1, 2025 (2:00 PM - 2:45 PM central time) Register today at library.nd.gov/events/webinar…

Join us on June 4 for a free webinar, "Resources and strategies to protect older adults from fraud and scams." ➡️ Register now and get it on your calendar! oc.lc/44Wgt07 webjunction.org/events/webjunc…

Jill Kandel, North Dakota author of The Clean Daughter: A Cross-Continental Memoir, is offering a workshop on memoir writing on May 6 at 10:00 AM. This event will take place both in-person at Bismarck Public Veterans Memorial Library and virtually @2dea0464-da51-4a88-bae2-b3db94bc0c54" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/1471d70f…

Public Libraries Survey Walkthrough Webinar Wed, Jan 29 (1:00PM - 2:00PM) Attend this webinar to get info about the PLS, including tips for filling out the survey & info about new questions! The survey will open on Feb. 1 & will run until Mar. 31. library.nd.gov/events/20250129

North Dakota Libraries: If you have any questions about this round of Library Vision Grants, check out this live Q&A Session on Wednesday, January 22 (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM). Library Vision Grants Q & A library.nd.gov/event/20250122 This webinar will not be recorded.

Episode 11 of the Pathways Through the Prairie Podcast is available on YouTube This episode features Randi Monley, Children's Librarian at the @MinotLibrary. Learn about her pathway to the library, the remodel of the children's area, & more at bit.ly/NDSLPodcast

Register for next week's North Dakota State Library Webinar: Introduction to First Amendment Audits library.nd.gov/events/webinar… December 30 (2:00 PM - 2:45 PM)

ND Battle of the Books Webinar (September 12 at 3:00 PM) library.nd.gov/events/webinar… The 2nd ND Battle of the Books competition is ready to begin! Learn about the competition, the titles for this year's battle, and learn how to implement it into your school library programming!

Episode 2 of NDSL's Pathways Through the Prairie podcast is available at bit.ly/NDSLPodcast This episode features a conversation with Michele Seil, Director of the Carrington City Library. Learn about Michele's pathway to the library and more!

The State Library has launched a new podcast bit.ly/NDSLPodcast State Librarian Mary Soucie chatted with Andrea Placher, Director of the Williston Community Library, for the first episode of the Pathways Through the Prairie podcast. New episodes are released every 2 weeks.

IMLS has published the latest report on the State Library Administrative Agencies (SLAA) Survey. Since 1994, this survey has been highlighting trends in financial health, workforce, and services provided by SLAAs to libraries & library cooperatives. imls.gov/news/institute…

Celebrate with us as we explore Andrew Leland's journey of vision loss through his award winning book — "The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight." ▪ Date: Wed, July 31 ▪ Time: 10:00 am PT ▪ Braille Institute LA Library Register here: bit.ly/3WipLxz

Free NDSL webinar: Gen Z Students in the Academic Library Thurs., July 11 (10:00 AM-10:45 AM CDT) We'll explore, discuss, & learn about Gen Z and how the academic library may best provide support and guidance in their information laden world. Register: @2dea0464-da51-4a88-bae2-b3db94bc0c54" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/7ab36f3f…

BREAKING #ND teen author Lindsey Undlin’s SPIRAL (tinyurl.com/nhz6ybzk) is selected for Great Reads from Great Places program, an annual booklist featuring authors from all 50 states/territories & distributed at @LibraryCongress's National Book Festival tinyurl.com/5fnr82td

The National Book Festival author lineup is HERE! 📚🎉 Check out the 90+ authors who will join us at the Washington Convention Center on August 24th! #NatBookFest 👇 go.loc.gov/rpKJ50Sl5Gk

Register for the State Library's Today's Skills for Tomorrow's Services Free Virtual Conference! June 27 and 28 (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM both days). @2dea0464-da51-4a88-bae2-b3db94bc0c54" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/65a792e3…

Happy International Sushi Day! From Temaki to Sashimi we love all types of sushi! Dive deeper into Japanese cuisine and culture by learning Japanese with the Mango Languages App. Check out the Mango Languages app! #sushi #sushiday #learnjapanese #languagelearning #mangolanguages