<div dir="ltr"><div><p style="margin-top:0px;color:rgb(55,55,55);font-size:15px"><font face="arial, sans-serif">A panel of public librarians representing Adult, Teen, and Children’s Departments, will explore strategies to counteract book challenges, bans, and board infiltrations in libraries. Participants will gain access to an online toolkit, providing digital resources for effectively addressing these challenges and engaging with advocacy groups. Additionally, attendees are invited to join a newly established online forum, designed as a collaborative space for exchanging ideas and supporting efforts against censorship in libraries. This event is essential for professionals committed to preserving the freedom of information and expression within library environments.</font></p><p style="color:rgb(55,55,55);font-size:15px"><strong style="font-weight:bold"><u><font face="arial, sans-serif">This event will be in-person only and will not have a hybrid component </font></u></strong></p><p style="color:rgb(55,55,55);font-size:15px"><u><font face="arial, sans-serif">Panelist:</font></u></p><ul style="margin:1em 0px 1em 18px;padding:0px;list-style-position:initial;color:rgb(55,55,55);font-size:15px"><li style="padding:0px;margin:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Steven Alcalde (he/him/his) – Head of Computer and Technology Services, Rogers Memorial Library</font></li><li style="padding:0px;margin:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Casey Golda (she/her/hers) – Head of Teen Services, Rogers Memorial Library</font></li><li style="padding:0px;margin:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Erin Kanelos (she/her/hers) – Special Projects and Web Services Coordinator, Suffolk Cooperative Library System</font></li><li style="padding:0px;margin:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Kimberly Manise (she/her/hers) – Head of Children's Services and Security, Port Jefferson Free Library</font></li></ul><font face="arial, sans-serif">--------------</font></div><div><ul class="gmail-boxInfo" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;list-style:none;color:rgb(55,55,55);font-size:15px"><li class="eventInfoStartDate" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;zoom:1;line-height:normal"><label class="eventInfoBoxLabel" style="float:left;width:82px;padding-right:10px;font-size:14px;padding-top:1px;display:inline-block"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">When</font></b></label><div class="eventInfoBoxValue" style="overflow:hidden;zoom:1;font-style:italic"><strong style="font-weight:bold"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Tuesday, October 21, 2025</font></strong></div></li><li id="gmail-FunctionalBlock1_ctl00_eventPageViewBase_ctl00_ctl00_eventInfoBox_startTimeLi" class="eventInfoStartTime" style="padding:0px;zoom:1;line-height:normal"><label class="eventInfoBoxLabel" style="float:left;width:82px;padding-right:10px;font-size:14px;padding-top:1px;overflow:hidden;height:1px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></label><div class="eventInfoBoxValue" style="overflow:hidden;zoom:1;font-style:italic"><span style="color:inherit"><div id="gmail-FunctionalBlock1_ctl00_eventPageViewBase_ctl00_ctl00_eventInfoBox_startTimeLocalizePanel" style="overflow:hidden;zoom:1"><font face="arial, sans-serif">10:00 AM - 12:00 PM</font></div></span></div></li><li id="gmail-FunctionalBlock1_ctl00_eventPageViewBase_ctl00_ctl00_eventInfoBox_startTimeLi" class="eventInfoStartTime" style="padding:0px;zoom:1;line-height:normal"><div id="gmail-FunctionalBlock1_ctl00_eventPageViewBase_ctl00_ctl00_eventInfoBox_startTimeLocalizePanel" style="overflow:hidden;zoom:1"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div></li><li id="gmail-FunctionalBlock1_ctl00_eventPageViewBase_ctl00_ctl00_eventInfoBox_locationLi" class="eventInfoLocation" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;zoom:1;line-height:normal"><label class="eventInfoBoxLabel" style="float:left;width:82px;padding-right:10px;font-size:14px;padding-top:1px"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Location</font></b></label><div class="eventInfoBoxValue" style="overflow:hidden;zoom:1"><font face="arial, sans-serif">SCLS 627 Sunrise Hwy, Bellport, NY 11713</font></div></li></ul><div><font color="#373737" face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px"><b>Cost</b>              SCLA Members: Free; Guest: $5.00</span></font></div></div><div><font color="#373737" face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#373737" face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:15px"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#373737" face="arial, sans-serif" size="4">To register, click <a href="https://scla.wildapricot.org/event-6265969?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=10/6/2025" style="">here</a> or on the link in the attached flyer </font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></div><div><div>Support <span class="gmail-il" style="">SCLA</span>! </div><div><a href="https://scla.wildapricot.org/join-us" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" style=""><span class="gmail-il">Join</span> <span class="gmail-il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