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Deep Dive: Talking

It’s been almost 15 years since the release of Every Child Ready to Read 2nd Edition. This edition included the introduction of the five practices: talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing. T...
Date:
Friday, December 12, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
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DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 18 seats left

DLD Minis | Public Library Statistical Charts and Visualizations

Each year, CT Public Libraries submit an annual report that reflects the accomplishments they have achieved over the past fiscal year. Charts and other visualizations of this data serve as a tool for...
Date:
Monday, December 15, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 10:30am
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DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 89 seats left

Principles of Great Flyer Design

Making a great flyer is both a science and an art. Learn about the visual design principles that can help your flyers convey information efficiently and effectively. Discuss fonts and the ways they...
Date:
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
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DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 4 seats left

TIAL: The Basics of Web Accessibility Office Hours

Join Geoff Freed of onfocusAccess as we conclude 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 16, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Online - at your computer,
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 40 seats left

Library of Things Roundtable

Topic: Library of Things General Discussion Join us for our next meeting of the Library of Things Roundtable. This will be a general discussion about Libraries of Things. Please bring questions,...
Date:
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Online event through CT Library Consortium,
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CLC Events

Deep Dive: Reading

It’s been almost 15 years since the release of Every Child Ready to Read 2nd Edition. This edition included the introduction of the five practices: talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing. T...
Date:
Friday, January 9, 2026
Time:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location:
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DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 30 seats left

Re-Charge Your Book Club

Becky has been leading book clubs for 25 years and has seen it all. In this program she will share her tips and tricks for success. All book groups go through their ups and downs, but re-energizing...
Date:
Monday, January 12, 2026
Time:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location:
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DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 49 seats left

TIAL: Connection, Capacity, Resilience and Vibrancy: What's Age Got to Do With It? with the CT Age Well Collaborative

When you hear words like “connected,” “capable,” “resilient,” and “vibrant”, what do you think of? Who do you imagine? Or maybe, who don’t you imagine? Every Age, Every Ability is our statewide...
Date:
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Online - at your computer,
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 39 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.