<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">The Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Program is beginning June 15th.  Please join us as we discover topics around the oceans.  </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Here are some answers to some commonly asked questions.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Q:  Do I have to use Beanstack to participate?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">A:  No, this year you can opt to record your reading & activities using a gameboard.</div></div><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Use this registration link to obtain a gameboard: <a href="https://forms.gle/qZuGjgfwyhegcvaa8">https://forms.gle/qZuGjgfwyhegcvaa8</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Download an <a href="https://qrco.de/bcJEFA">accessible gameboard</a>. @ </span><a href="https://qrco.de/bcJEFA">https://qrco.de/bcJEFA</a><br></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> If you like to go paperless, register with </span><a href="https://marylandlbph.beanstack.org/reader365" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Beanstack</a><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></li></ul><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Q:  How can I participate?</span></font><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">A:  Earn 20 points by reading a book, reading for an hour, or participating in additional LBPD summer activities. </span></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Q:  How do I register?</span></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">A:   You can register by phone, email, or through Beanstack. </span></font></div><div><ul><li> Call 410-230-2424, option 8.  Be sure to leave your name, a phone number, and requests a callback<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">.</span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Email: <a href="mailto:kidsdesk.lbpd@maryland.gov">kidsdesk.lbpd@maryland.gov</a> </span></li><li><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>Complete the<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"> <a href="https://forms.gle/qZuGjgfwyhegcvaa8">registration form</a>. @ <a href="https://forms.gle/qZuGjgfwyhegcvaa8">https://forms.gle/qZuGjgfwyhegcvaa8</a></span></li></ul></div><div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">June's Upcoming Make and Take Activities</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">We send the activity. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">You complete it and earn points! </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><b>Viking's Longboat:</b>    </span></span></div><div>"Don't fear the tides, conquer them like you're a Viking!" Register for the summer reading program and receive your Viking Longboat Make and Take Kit by mail.<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><b>Edible Water Bottles</b> </span></span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Learn how to make "Edible water bottles". That's right you can eat them! </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Join the fun in the 2022 Oceans of Possibilities Summer Program!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Happy Reading, </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">~ LM</font></div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:12.8px;border-collapse:collapse;border:none"><tbody><tr><td width="102" valign="top" style="width:76.5pt;border-top:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:1pt solid windowtext;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:5pt"><br></span> <img src="cid:ii_14e8cd7de7082e4b" width="90" height="96"></p></td><td width="234" valign="top" style="width:175.5pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">LaShawn Myles </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.6667px">Youth Services Librarian</span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Maryland State Library</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt">415 Park Avenue</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3603</span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="tel:(410)%20230-2454" value="+14102302454" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">410-230-2455</a> (office)</span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="tel:(410)%20333-2095" value="+14103332095" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">410-333-2095</a> (fax)</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><a href="mailto:lashawn.myles@maryland.gov" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">lashawn.myles@maryland.gov</a><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><a href="https://www.doit.state.md.us/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?agencycode=MSL&SurveyID=86M2956" style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Click here</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> to complete a three question customer experience survey.</span><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><br></font><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(80,0,80);border-collapse:collapse;border:none"><tbody><tr><td width="234" valign="top" style="width:175.5pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px"><br></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><span></span><span></span><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><b><u><font size="4">Follow us on Social Media!</font></u></b></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><ul><li style="margin-left:15px">Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MDLBPD/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">MDLBPD</a></li><li style="margin-left:15px">Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/MDLBPD/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">MDLBPD</a></li><li style="margin-left:15px">Linked In - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/64623671/admin/" style="color: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