<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><font face="arial, sans-serif" style=""><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Happy Fall from CSD! Our 2025-26 team is excited to connect with you this year. Here’s our October roundup of highlights for library staff serving kids.</span></font></div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"></span>Mock Pura Belpré</b> - Have you registered yet for </span><a href="https://www.reformaoregonchapter.org/meetings-events/oregon-mock-pura-belpr" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">REFORMA’s incredible workshop</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> at the Happy Valley Library on Saturday, October 18? In addition to the Mock Pura Belpré, REFORMA is also hosting award-winning author Duncan Tonatiuh to talk about his work. </span></font></p><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"></span>OLA/PNLA Proposals</b> - We’re looking for great youth-focused sessions for this year’s joint OLA/PNLA Conference in April 2026. From intergenerational programming to inclusive services, advocacy to partnerships, you can </span><a href="https://oregonlibconference.org/2026/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">submit your proposal now</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. And think outside the box (or library worker world!) - if you know a great community partner who <span class="gmail_default" style="">would like to present at OLA to</span> share their expertise, send their info to </span><a href="mailto:csd@olaweb.org" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">csd@olaweb.org</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> and we’ll follow up!</span></font></p><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"></span>Save the Da</b><span class="gmail_default" style=""><b>te </b>- </span></span> Monday, November 3, join the <a href="https://www.csdola.org/" target="_blank" style="">OLA Children's Services Division</a> for a fun afternoon focused on Su<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"></span>mmer Reading! </font></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><i><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"></span>1-2 pm:</i> Get the sneak peek from iREADs, complete with artwork and resources, as well as 2027 previews and the opportunity to offer input for 2028. <u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z-qiNBIKQWiLic397PBkTA#/registration" target="_blank">Register here</a> for the 1-2pm meeting link. (You'll be emailed a recording if you can’t attend live.)<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><i><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"></span>2-3 pm:</i> We’re talking Oregon performers and presenters, with a mini-tutorial on using the Oregon Library Presenters Directory and breakout sessions for idea sharing.<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4lS8u5nSRI-e3m2XJ93spw#/registration" target="_blank">Register here</a> for the 2-3pm Zoom meeting. (This meeting will not be recorded.)<u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style=""><b style=""><font size="4"></font>Anna Bruce, Chair, CSD</b></span><br><div style="display:inline"><b>Website:</b> <a href="http://www.csdola.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://www.csdola.org/</a><br></div><div style="display:inline"><b>Facebook: </b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/csdola/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/csdola/</a><br></div><div style="display:inline"><b>Instagram:</b></div><div style="display:inline"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/olacsd/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/olacsd/</a></div></font></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(74,74,74)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(74,74,74)">The purpose of the Children's Services Division shall be to promote and advance library service to children and youth through public and professional education and cooperation.</span><div style="display:inline"></div></font><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>