ALT Text Reading: Crisis Prevention Institute Verbal Intervention Training April 26, 10AM-3PM Learn how to confidently manage difficult situations, improving the culture of safety in your library.

ALT Text reading: "Upcoming Community Chats. April 17, How Do You Find Sheet Music? 2 PM - 3 PM. April 22, Small Libraries, 3 PM - 4 PM. April 25, Teaching in Libraries, 3 PM - 4 PM."

ALT A library worker between stacks of books with text on the image reading: "National Library Workers Day. April 9."

ALT A graphic of an eclipse with text reading: "Don't let censorship eclipse your freedom to read. Right to Read Day. April 8, 2024."

ALT Text reading: "Ready. Set. Library! National Library Week. April 7-13, 2024."

ALT Happy School Librarian Day! Thank you to all school librarians for making positive impacts in the lives of your students every day.

ALT Text reading: "Make It Count: Maximizing Library Instruction Opportunities. April 11, 3 - 5 PM. April 22, 7 - 9 PM. Learn how to develop a strategy and a long-term plan for creating effective library instruction."

ALT Text reading: "Upcoming Community Chats. April 3, Motivation and Effective Leadership, 12PM - 1PM. April 11, Youth Services, 2PM - 3PM. April 12, The AI Hour, 12PM - 1PM."

ALT Blue Marble Library Blog Post Earth Day Programs Across the Library Landscape by Gabrielle Griffis

ALT On Tuesday, April 30th, 6:30—7:30 PM Norwell's Become a Climate Champion! will address the urgency of climate change impacts and Mass Audubon's Climate Champions Program. With the Climate Champions program, Mass Audubon is building a network of new and experienced changemakers. Participants in the Champions program will gain the knowledge, skills, inspiration, and connections needed to make change, together.

ALT Celebrate Earth Month with Barnstable Land Trust and Sturgis Library with special events and programs all month long! Start by visiting the library and add your Earth Month wish to BLT's Wish Tree. Handcrafted by Kelly Barber, BLT’s Director of Land Stewardship, this natural sculpture represents 10 different types of woods from 5 different BLT properties. Then pick up an Earth Month Bingo Card featuring recommended books and hiking trails to check off to be eligible for special prizes. Stay tuned for special hikes, lectures, and activities for the full calendar of events.

ALT on Saturday, April 27th Tree Sapling distribution in collaboration with Neighborhood Forest - The Ashland Public Library is collaborating once again with Neighborhood Forest, this spring, in celebration of Earth Day, to inspire youth environmentalism. Families who register to receive a free tree sapling to plant with their child(ren) can come by the library to collect it.

ALT Background of a forest with text reading: "Blue Marble Librarians Idea Share Sessions. May 1, August 7, November 6. bit.ly/BlueMarbleIdeas."

ALT Text reading: "Pages to Plates: Serving Solutions for Food Insecurity and Nutrition Literacy. 28 March. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Join for a panel discussion on initiatives to address food insecurity."

ALT An information graphic with text reading: "Information Session with Ingram Representatives. 21 March. 1 to 2 p.m. Join to ask questions and address concerns."

ALT A graphic reading: "An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Services for Libraries. 27 March. 10 - 11 a.m. Learn the basic principles of trauma-informed care. With Rebecca Tolley."