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<div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-weight:400;font-size:large;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><img src="cid:ii_jhjj4bcu1_1638e9320d70a9cb" width="212" height="224" style="margin-right:0px"></font><font color="#073763" face="georgia, serif" size="6"><b>Summer Reading Challenge: "Libraries Rock!" </b></font><br></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:large;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:left"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:large;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:left"> </div><div style="text-align:left"><font face="georgia, serif" size="6" color="#cc0000"><b>50K Challenge</b></font><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:large">:</font><font size="4"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> Help us reach our goal of reading 50,000 minutes this summer. </font><b style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">#Read50K</b></font></div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:large;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:400"><br></span></div><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:large;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:400">Dear Patrons, </span></div><div style="font-size:large;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span> </span></div><div style="font-size:large;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">The summer reading program begins on June 13 - August 24th. Be sure to complete your registration form and submit to MD LBPH using one of the ways listed below. Once you register, a packet with information on how to participate and a way to keep track of your time read will be sent to you. </div><div style="font-size:large;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="font-size:large;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">You can also register and keep track of your minutes using Beanstack. </div><div style="font-size:large;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Visit<span> </span><a href="https://marylandlbph.beanstack.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">https://marylandlbph.bea<wbr>nstack.org</a><span> </span>to register and start tracking your minutes. There are many great prizes and rewards waiting to be given to each reader, so register soon!<br></div><div style="font-size:large;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="font-size:large;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font color="#ff0000">Return in the mail: </font></div><div style="font-size:large;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped</div><div style="font-size:large;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Attn: LaShawn Myles </div><div style="font-size:large;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">415 Park Avenue </div><div style="font-size:large;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Baltimore, MD 212101 </div><div style="font-size:large;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="font-size:large;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font color="#ff0000">By Fax:</font><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> 410-333-2095</span></div><div style="font-size:large;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="font-size:large;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font color="#ff0000">By Email:</font><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> <span> </span><a href="mailto:reference.desk@maryland.gov" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">reference.desk@marylan<wbr>d.gov</a> </span></div><br class="m_-7764041615107577835m_8948785808850140983m_-5105438723464343199gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><b style="font-size:large;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#0000ff"><br></font></b></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large"><b><font color="#ff0000">How the Program Works</font></b></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:large"> </div><div>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif">Read for at least 15 minutes a day. You can log minutes read into Beanstack or use your reading log.<span> </span> For each level obtained the reader earns some great rewards.
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;font-size:18.6667px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">The more you read offers you the chance<span> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;font-size:18.6667px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">to be entered into some fun raffle prizes.</span>
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note of the raffle drawings below. <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif"><b><font color="#ff0000">Raffle
Drawings </font><span></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif">1<sup>st</sup> Raffle Drawing:<span> </span><span> </span>June
22, 2018<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif">2<sup>nd</sup> Raffle Drawing:<span> </span><span> </span>July
6, 2018<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif">3<sup>rd</sup>: Raffle Drawing:<span> </span>July 13, 2018<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif">4<sup>th</sup> Raffle Drawing:<span> </span>July 20, 2018<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif">5<sup>th</sup> Raffle Drawing:<span> </span>August 3, 2018<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:11pt;text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif">Rewards:</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif"><span> </span>Novelty prizes and rewards are while supplies
last. <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:11pt;text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif"><font size="6" color="#0000ff">Register Now! </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif"><font size="6" color="#0000ff"><br></font></span></p>
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