Join the Northeast Summit on Climate Adaptation for Library Facilities for an inspiring session showcasing how libraries can lead climate action through the arts. This event will feature presentations on arts activism, mending and repair programming, and community craft swaps that spark creativity, build resilience, and engage patrons in sustainable practices. Discover practical ideas you can bring back to your library to empower your community and make climate action both meaningful and accessible.

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Featured topics and presenters:

• Arts Activism and the Tempestry Project: 
  • Tom Frawley, North Kingston Free Library, RI
  • Siobhan Egan, Barrington Public LIbrary, RI
• Repair Cafe with Statewide Read: 
  • Ariana Hausmann and River West, Brownell Library, Essex Junction, VT
• Craft Supply Exchange
  • Kim Usselman, Middletown Public Library, Middletown, RI

The Northeast Summit on Climate Adaptation for Library Facilities is a collaboration of state library agencies from Maine to Maryland.  This event was planned by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, Massachusetts Library System, Rhode Island Office of Library & Information Services, and the Vermont Department of Libraries.

If any reasonable accommodation is needed to ensure equal access or participation, contact the Office of Library and Information Services at (401) 574-9300 not less than three (3) business days in advance of the meeting or program date. More advanced notice is highly advisable.