FOOD AS FUEL FOR MIND AND BODY RUSSELL LIBRARY, MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT With a $7,500 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Connecticut State Library, the Russell Library purchased a Charlie Cart, a mobile food preparation station, complete with kid-safe kitchen supplies and a Read More
What: Two conference sessions at the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the Association for Rural and Small Libraries Date: September 30-October 1, 2020 Resources: Conference Schedule Sharing our Resources Presentation Slides Rural Play Streets Presentation Slides Rural Play Streets Guide Rural Play Streets Community Conversation - ideas from librarians about who Read More
What:E301/302 l Makerspaces, Libraries, & the Social Good: Taking it to the Streets Date: September 23, 2020 Resources: Session description Presentation Slides E301/302 l Makerspaces, Libraries, & the Social Good: Taking it to the Streets Date: 9/22/2020 Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Time Format: Conference Session Vecchione discusses Read More
September 2020 NEWSLETTER A community garden being set up at Onslow County Public Library in North Carolina in August 2020. Welcome to the September 2020 edition of the Let’s Move in Libraries newsletter. This month we highlight: Grow your library garden to grow healthy communities Read More
What: OCLC/WebJunction Continuing Education Webinar Date: October 22, 2020 Resources: Webinar homepage - registration link and additional information One Step at a Time: How Libraries Can Promote Healthy, Thriving, and Livable Communities Date: 10/22/2020 Time: 3:00 PM Eastern Time Format: Online Webinar This webinar will highlight the multiple Read More
August 2020 NEWSLETTER Mask Up Poster created by Wyoming State Library. Download this and other free posters from the Wyoming State Library website. Welcome to the August 2020 edition of the Let’s Move in Libraries newsletter. This month we highlight: The importance of supporting ourselves Read More
July 2020 NEWSLETTER Welcome to the July 2020 edition of Let's Move in Libraries! This edition highlights: A new opportunity to try a free walking program at your library A new book on healthy living programming A quick summary of some of the ways public libraries support access to food and Read More
What:Presentation at the National Council on Aging's 2020 Conference, Age + Action, featuring Noah Lenstra, founder and director of Let's Move in Libraries, and Francesca Fisher, Founder and Director of Geri-Fit Company, LLC. For the full results of this study, visit Geri-Fit® at the Library. Approximately 100 were in Read More
June 2020 NEWSLETTER Community members learn to cook at the Dee Brown Library. Image courtesy Rosslynn Elliott, Creative Writer, Marketing & Resource Development staff member at the Library System. More and more public libraries have committed to supporting healthy living in collaboration with partners in their communities. The Free Read More
MAY 2020 NEWSLETTER Welcome to the May 2020 edition of the newsletter of Let’s Move in Libraries. In this newsletter we highlight some of the ways public libraries have continued adapting their services and programs to keep us healthy and moving during the COVID-19 Crisis. Stay home, and stay safe! Our Read More
