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Young Adult Librarians Roundtable

Volunteer Opportunities for Teens and Teen-Led Programming In this Roundtable meeting, we will discuss the various ways in which libraries utilize teen volunteers. What tasks do you give them, how...
Date:
Friday, November 21, 2025
Time:
9:30am - 10:30am
Location:
Online event through CT Library Consortium,
Categories:
CLC Events

Elementary School Librarian Roundtable

Hour of Code Join us for an engaging roundtable discussion focused on bringing Hour of Code to life in elementary library settings! This session is designed for librarians to connect, collaborate,...
Date:
Monday, November 24, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Online event through CT Library Consortium,
Categories:
CLC Events

Small Libraries Roundtable

Topic: Strategic Planning Is your strategic plan due to be updated? Do you need to create one from scratch? Let's chat about the process. We'll cover who should write it, what it should include, and...
Date:
Monday, December 1, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Location:
Online event through CT Library Consortium,
Categories:
CLC Events

Interlibrary Loan Roundtable

First Meeting The Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Roundtable is a new forum for library staff involved in interlibrary loan services to connect, collaborate, and share knowledge. Open to all experience...
Date:
Monday, December 1, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Online event through CT Library Consortium,
Categories:
CLC Events

TIAL: The Basics of Web Accessibility and Basic Testing for Accessibility

Join Geoff Freed of onfocusAccess as we kick off a series of three workshops on web accessibility and the Department of Justice's ruling on Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This...
Date:
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location:
Online - at your computer,
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 34 seats left

Outreach Roundtable

Topic TBD Registration PLEASE REGISTER USING THIS LINK. Recording Please note that this meeting will not be recorded. As with all roundtables, we want to create a space where attendees feel...
Date:
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Online event through CT Library Consortium,
Categories:
CLC Events

Adult Programming Roundtable

Self-Care, Burnout, and Mocktails Who’s feeling the burnout? Join us at this Self-Care themed roundtable, open to all library staff who are feeling the burn. We’ll talk about how to manage...
Date:
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Time:
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT 06032,
Categories:
CLC Events

Sustainability Roundtable

Topic: TBD Join us for the December Sustainability Roundtable, open to staff at all levels and from all types of libraries. Whether you’re new to sustainability efforts or already engaged, your...
Date:
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Location:
Online event through CT Library Consortium,
Categories:
CLC Events

DLD Minis | eGO CT

The eGO CT program provides a collection of over 50,000 items from the Connecticut State Library's ebook collection. College and Public Libraries can access the collection through the Palace app. DLD...
Date:
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 10:30am
Location:
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 37 seats left

Learning Together: How CT Libraries Can Use Sparkler to Support Families With 0-5 Year Olds

The CT Office of Early Childhood is making Sparkler's mobile app available for free to all families in Connecticut with children 0-5 years old. It's a fun app that parents and caregivers can use to...
Date:
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 35 seats left

MLSC Appointments

Starting June 1, the Middletown Library Service Center is open by appointment only.

Event Accessibility for Guests with Disabilities

We want to provide what you need to participate!

If you require access services to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 7 days prior to the event.

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223.

You can also see our Library and Accessibility LibGuide for more information.

Registration Eligibility

To register for a DLD workshop or webinar, you must be one of the following:

  • current library staff member
  • undergraduate or graduate library student
  • Friend or Board Member/Trustee*
  • retired or unemployed library staff

Please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223 with registration questions.

*Unless otherwise specified that a Friend or Board Member/Trustee is not eligible for a training or workshop.

Note: paid consultants are not eligible to attend DLD workshops or webinars.

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend a workshop you have registered for, please remember to cancel at least 3 days in advance so we can give your spot to someone else. You can cancel via the link in your confirmation email, or by contacting Gail Hurley gail.hurley@ct.gov | (860) 704-2222.

Those who miss (without cancelling) 3 events within a 6-month period will be placed on the waiting list when registering for future events. Be sure to sign in when you arrive for any workshop.

Inclement Weather Policy

For all in-person workshops offered by the CT State Library, Division of Library Development:

If the public schools in the town where the workshop is to be held close due to weather, the workshop will be canceled. If the schools have a delay, the workshop will go on as scheduled.

For the most up-to-date information, call us at 860-704-2200.

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Continuing Education workshops and the professional development collection are funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Connecticut State Library.