Social Justice Roundtable

Becoming a Book Sanctuary Library

The latest high-profile library news about Julie Styles resigning as the director of the Suffield Public Library raises many issues that affect all. Our guest will be Alice Knapp, CEO of Ferguson Library in Stamford, who will discuss the process Ferguson Library went through to become a book sanctuary. She will define what a book sanctuary is and the protections it gives the library in combating challenges, discuss the reasons for becoming a book sanctuary, the process of undergoing this designation, how the library and city worked together, and challenges along the way.

After the talk, we will offer a Q&A session and share resources. We hope that this will begin a discussion of how CT libraries can have a more widespread book sanctuary designation.

Please be prepared to have your cameras on if you're comfortable - seeing faces helps us feel more connected - and audio. If you do not have a microphone, you can call in on your phone. 

Registration - PLEASE USE THIS LINK TO REGISTER. Zoom call information will be included in your registration confirmation email. Please be sure to open the email and save the call information so you can join us. EACH PERSON FROM YOUR ORGANIZATION WHO WISHES TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING MUST REGISTER. This meeting will not be recorded.  

Questions? Suggestions? Contact the Roundtable Chairs:

Date:
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Online event through CT Library Consortium
Categories:
CLC Events

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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