Good Morning CT Libraries, here is what is going on this week.

A NOTE ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER

You may have noticed that I’ve been playing around with the format of this newsletter for the last couple of weeks.  Sometimes it’s coming out on the listservs, sometimes directly from CLC, sometimes both.  I’m at the point where I want to make a decision how to move forward.  I’d like to hear your feedback with this quick survey.  Which versions of the newsletter do you like best and what’s the best way to deliver this content to you? 

CLC HAPPENINGS

Maker Roundtable today at 10am in Wallingford to talk about summer programming + maker “show and tell”

Ever thought about being a roundtable chair?  Ever thought, CLC should have a roundtable about (fill in the blank) ?  Join us on Tuesday for a Roundtable Chairing Info Session and see what it’s all about.  Chairing a roundtable looks great on your resume, helps connect you with folks across the State and provides an incredible service to our library community.  Can’t make it tomorrow?  We’ve got another one coming up on Thursday, May 1. 

New Directors Roundtable meets on Wednesday. 

On Thursday we’re having a Tonies roundtable/vendor call that we’re calling All Things Tonies.  It’s a chance for you to chat with folks who circulate Tonies across the State plus talk to Drew, the Director of Education from Tonies.  Oh, and we’re also going to give away a Tonies box to one lucky attendee.

Finally, Academic Libraries: Research, Reference, & Instruction Roundtable on Friday.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

It’s a big week in Hartford.  On Friday, the Legislature will submit their version of the 2026-2027 budget.

As a reminder, earlier this year, the Governor released his proposed budget.  You can find it here.  It was mostly status quo for libraries. 

Since then, the appropriations committee has been meeting with agency heads to understand their budgets, hearing from the public about what they think of the public, and meeting to come up with their own version of the budget. 

What will it say and will it be better news for libraries?  I don’t know but here’s what Senator Osten, Chair of the Appropriations committee had to say in an op-ed about a month ago. 

NEWS OF NOTE

Library Directors in the northwest corner penned an excellent letter to the editor last week calling to retain federal funding for our libraries.   Well done Norma, Karin, Gretchen, Margaret, Ann, Sarah and Meg.  Thank you for your leadership.

Hooray for the Norwich, New London and Willimantic Libraries!  They were each awarded a $15,000 grant!

Great news for Hartford Public Library!  They were awarded a $117K grant for youth employment and learning! And here.

“Giant hole” on Main Street will become new Manchester Library.

Oh no!  Broken pipe in East Haven closes the Hagaman Library.

Edith Wheeler Library celebrates its new Library of Things.

Several Connecticut Museums and Tourism spots set to lose federal funding.

Drop me a line if you or your library is in the news and I’ve missed it! 

Have a good week,

Ellen

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Ellen Paul | Executive Director

Connecticut Library Consortium

860-344-8777 | www.ctlibrarians.org

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