<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hello Everyone,</div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer! </div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">It's that time of the year again to collect submissions for the 2026 SCLA YASD 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.</div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Here is the <a title="https://us-west-2.protection.sophos.com?d=google.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9kb2NzLmdvb2dsZS5jb20vZm9ybXMvZC9lLzFGQUlwUUxTY2hPUzRSZ0VHMWNoNkhqWk9BMm1uT0ZCN3MtWURQNDM1VXlkdktFTTVweVFKNGZ3L3ZpZXdmb3Jt&p=m&i=NjJiYjI5MWEyZDhkOWIxMWNmZmM3Mjgw&t=RzdQM28wbnRlOFQrK1lYeGExR1E0TmU5NmRVM3lySkRpblZFcnN1ODlFTT0=&h=6cc6beceb9054df696dfd5876ba09f63&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVYrYrnh5r-StuGXC0qtQWAmBei8Mujblv-mI5nd_Tq7Mw" id="m_-3941054471044969875OWAfa032d91-92b0-da67-1031-16c322886484" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYiWrjv5b8DzM5otB6UNY-sjazIO66axi0d92-drfclcVJ3w/viewform?usp=publish-editor" target="_blank" style="margin:0px">Google Form</a> which will need to be filled out for each nomination. </div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Nominations will be collected until September 18 2026. </div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The winners will be awarded at this year's SCLA Annual Dinner on October 21!</div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><b>Should you have any questions, please email Liz Hughes, <a href="mailto:ehughes@elwoodlibrary.org">ehughes@elwoodlibrary.org</a> instead of replying to this email.</b></i> </div></div>