On the edge...!

I'm still working my way through the surveys, and let me just say, that you are all SO, so amazing. What a talented and creative group of people. Your towns are lucky to have you.

As of right now, we are at 499 participating libraries over the past 4 years. I hope we hit 500 tonight! I bet we will.

I wanted to give a special congratulations to Connecticut and Jennifer and Christine at CLC (since I have just finished that section) for an amazing participation upswing. You can see how Connecticut 'turned the map red' right here http://www.ctlibrarians.org/?page=Take - All our friends in other states - if you have info on your state pages - like a map or an announcement - please send me links, and I will post on your state entry!

Publicity! Please remember to get your events on your website. Don't make people hunt around for it; they may visit your website to see what's up; you don't want them to leave (click, click) without finding out about your events.

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As you can see, I am reworking the Events page and working through the 2015 registrations. Stay tuned.

For now, welcome to: California's Anaheim libraries (including the Haskett library, the Ponderosa Joint-Use library and the bookmobile!), and Lincoln Library! It's so nice to have all of you.

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the Exeter Community Library in Reading, Pennsylvania!

I'm still updating entries on the online spreadsheet - up to 300! Not looking forward to the giant state of NY's entries, but love each and every library listed! Stay tuned...

Full List of Participants - In Progress

Hi, everyone,

I am working on a full list of participants that will be an online spreadsheet so I can update and alphabetize a little more efficiently. So, of course, typing in 400+ entries is taking a while, but I wanted you to be able to see the list, and here it is:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12_M_foTayVLvoudwQP5ZtPdAHJfq1LSHjO7goWttyM0/edit?usp=sharing

If I have spelled your library's name wrong, missed your town, or did not include your full dates of participation (usually that's because I didn't have a direct communication from you that year), please do not hesitate to let me know. If you don't see your 2015 status, it's because I haven't added that data in yet, so don't worry. I'm only part way through the 'c' states, so you'll see the sheet grow bit by bit.

Thanks, everyone!
Caitlin

Ideas!

Woodbridge, CT sent me a note telling me about this year's events as did White Plains, NY. Activities include fine forgiveness and baked goods (Woodbridge) and Teddy Bear Storytime and Puppet Show (White Plains). Check their websites for further details.

Also, welcome back to Bourbon Public, Indiana. We're so happy to have you in our 'family' again this year.

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Park Hill Branch Library in Denver, Colorado! (Our first Colorado library? I will have to check). It's a little harder for me to pull the updates from Facebook, so my apologies that they are slower in coming. Tonight I will go through and make a better list.

Don't forget to fill out the participation survey. The deadline is coming up to be in our prize drawing.

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our newest state rep. from the grand state of Tennessee! Welcome to Mecca Caron from Maury County Public Library.

If your state will have a new rep. this year, please email me at caugusta [at] stratfordlibrary.org, and I will update the list. (You can also email me, Caitlin, for any question whatsoever!)

Happy New Year!