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The Shedd-Porter Library will kick off their Rural Library grant with a visit from author Susie Spikol at the Vilas School. Public and school librarians will also showcase the new books purchased for their libraries through the CLiF grant.
CLiF Storyteller and poet Marv Klassen-Landis hosts a parent literacy seminar and book giveaway for the Moms in Recovery Program at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
CLiF presenter Matt Esenwine hosts a family storytelling event and book giveaway for students and families at the Nashua 21st Century Afterschool site at the Sunset Heights School on December 17, 2025.
Author/illustrator Jason Chin will visit the JFK Elementary School, a Year of the Book school for 2025-26, to tell stories and share his love of writing & reading. The school and public librarians will also introduce students to new books added to their collections. The Year of the Book grant provides $1000 worth of children's books to the school library and $500 worth of books to the local public library.
Author/illustrator Marty Kelley will visit the Newbury Elementary School, a Year of the Book school for 2025-26, to tell stories and share his love of writing & reading. The school and public librarians will also introduce students to new books added to their collections. The Year of the Book grant provides $1000 worth of children's books to the school library and $500 worth of books to the local public library.
Author/illustrator John Steven Gurney will visit the Poultney Elementary School, a Year of the Book school for 2025-26, to tell stories and share his love of writing & reading. The school and public librarians will also introduce students to new books added to their collections. The Year of the Book grant provides $1000 worth of children's books to the school library and $500 worth of books to the local public library.
Author Susie Spikol is visiting the Newbury Elementary School to do a two-day nature writing & journaling residency for their Year of the Book grant.
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