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Calendar of Events & Celebrations
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Check out this list of monthly events and celebrations to help with your program planning.

Illustration shows an aerial view of people holding hands in a circle In the middle of the circle, there is an illustrated stack of books with a globe on top.
Illustration shows an aerial view of people holding hands in a circle In the middle of the circle, there is an illustrated stack of books with a globe on top.
5 Things to Know about Your State Humanities Council
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What do you know about your state humanities council? These 5 things will help you with programs or grants.

Image shows 12 historical images corresponding to each speaker event. Text reads: The Hastings Public Library invites you to experience this free humanities speaker series. Lore of the Land: A look at the Culture of Nebraska and its People
Image shows 12 historical images corresponding to each speaker event. Text reads: The Hastings Public Library invites you to experience this free humanities speaker series. Lore of the Land: A look at the Culture of Nebraska and its People
Lore of the Land: A Look at the Culture of Nebraska and Its People
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This speaker series focused on the cultural, historical and musical events that formed Nebraska. 

Two pink-colored human figures against a bright yellow backgrounds speaking into megaphones.
Two pink-colored human figures against a bright yellow backgrounds speaking into megaphones.
Promoting and Evaluating: Creating Standout Hybrid Programs
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How can you promote and evaluate your hybrid programs so they become standouts in your programming lineup? 

Collaged letters read: ZINE Workshop.
Collaged letters read: ZINE Workshop.
SuffRAGE Against the Machine: A Zine Workshop
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Dive into the history of zine-making and how to use digital collections to make your own.

Text in purple reads: The 2022 PLA Annual Survey. Public Library Services for Strong Communities. PLA logo. Benchmark logo.
Text in purple reads: The 2022 PLA Annual Survey. Public Library Services for Strong Communities. PLA logo. Benchmark logo.
2022 Public Library Services for Strong Communities Survey 
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Every U.S. public library is invited to participate in the 2022 Public Library Services for Strong Communities Survey.

Logo reads: Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Libraries, ALA American Library Association
Logo reads: Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Libraries, ALA American Library Association
Apply Now: Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities
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Apply for grants of $10k and $20k to increase accessibility services.

Photograph of an open scrapbook (Men’s League for Woman Suffrage, Miller Scrapbook, Library of Congress.) Collage and scrapbook material surround the book.
Photograph of an open scrapbook (Men’s League for Woman Suffrage, Miller Scrapbook, Library of Congress.) Collage and scrapbook material surround the book.
Scrapbooking: No Documents, No History
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Use current magazines, newspapers, flyers and personal effects to create a DIY personal history that might become a future primary source.