Nontraditional Lending to Aid Your Community's Environmental & Safety Efforts

Nontraditional Lending to Aid Your Community's Environmental & Safety Efforts

The increasing damage and length of our severe weather events is concerning for all of us. How do we begin helping our communities to be sure they’re ready before disaster strikes? One way is with a new free kit created for the Maine State Library (MSL) by The Healing Library (THL)! In 2020 the Maine State Library received a grant to support deepening their science programming from NASA. Join us to learn about the grant and about the kit that it created. It features three sections centered around disaster preparedness: Before Severe Weather, During Severe Weather, and After Severe Weather. Each section is filled with tips to stay as physically and emotionally safe as possible, all while instilling a love of nature in our children.

Presenter:

Megan Schadlich is an information scientist working at the intersection of youth mental health and positive family dynamics. She's worked with kids of all ages for 31 years and as a children's librarian for 12 years. Her company, The Healing Library creates free kits for families who have experienced trauma filled with ways to move forward in holistic, healthy ways. She's written a book on library services, won several writing awards from the American Library Association, spoken all over the country as a coach and consultant, and has worked all over the world in libraries.

Kara Reiman has been working in libraries for almost 20 years and is currently the Youth Services Specialist in the Library Development department of the Maine State Library. She has served in the Maine Library Association, the New England Library Association, the American Library Association and has most recently worked with the Diverse Bookfinder.

Recording and Slides:

This program is not being recorded and the slides will be made to attendees.

Who Should Come?

Perfect for anyone who provides information, services, and programs to children and their families.

Accessibility 

This webinar will be captioned. If you require another access service to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 14 days prior to the event.

Related LibGuide: Children's and YA Services by Kymberlee Powe

Date:
Friday, December 5, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Presenter:
Megan Schadlich, Kara Reiman
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar

Registration is required. There are 23 seats available.

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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