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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It is time to nominate a teen for the Nassau/Suffolk B.E.S.T. Award! For those unfamiliar with this award, library staff members can nominate a teen to receive recognition
for their contributions to library services. There will be one winner per county. For more information, please check the attached flyer. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Applications (online or paper) must be received
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">no later than Thursday, April 4, 2024. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The paper application for Suffolk County submissions can be mailed to Rachel Lupinacci at the Half Hollow Hills Community Library via system mail, email, or USPS. You can
also fill out the online application </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16gqtUNFEL_19uBvycsPBpxiIWQze1qss2VRWUDFvHu8/" target="_blank" id="OWA47ca3c2e-47f0-7a55-6a9a-a8bfb1c728ec" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16gqtUNFEL_19uBvycsPBpxiIWQze1qss2VRWUDFvHu8/" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16gqtUNFEL_19uBvycsPBpxiIWQze1qss2VRWUDFvHu8/&source=gmail&ust=1709835179375000&usg=AOvVaw00npD7aPKOQ012ALaUnqWs" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">here</a></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">We will be announcing the winners at the Long Island Library Conference on T</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700;">hursday,
May 9, 2024</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are also looking for people to participate in the B.E.S.T. Award committee! If you would like to participate and read all about these amazing teens, or have any questions
about the award, <b>please reply off-list to Rachel Lupinacci, </b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><a href="mailto:rlupinacci@hhhlibrary.org" target="_blank" id="OWA09833ceb-f7a6-eb15-8044-8c8a77a84d75" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">rlupinacci@hhhlibrary.org</a></b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I look forward to reading your submissions!</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Sitka Text"; font-size: 12pt; color: black; background-color: white;"><b><i>Rachel Lupinacci</i></b></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Sitka Text"; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Teen Librarian</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Sitka Text"; font-size: 12pt; color: black; background-color: white;">(631) 421-4530 ext. 1283</span><span style="font-family: "Sitka Text"; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> </span></p>
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