<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Summer Reading is Coming Soon!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br>Start your summer adventure with the 2024 "Adventure Begins at Your Library" Summer Reading Challenge at the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled. Join us for fun, excitement, adventure, and learning. Youth and Adult programs are offered. Visit our website to learn more at: <a href="https://msla.maryland.gov/Pages/LBPD-Summer-Reading-Challenge.aspx">https://msla.maryland.gov/Pages/LBPD-Summer-Reading-Challenge.aspx</a>. <br><br>Summer Reading Registration begins: May 25th<br><br>Get Adventurous and ATTEND our Summer Reading Kickoff!<br>June 1, 10 AM–2 PM<br>Join us at the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled for the Summer Reading Kickoff on June 1st starting at 10 AM. Begin by making a tactile treasure map with the Tactile Art Club. Next, come by the summer reading registration table as you enjoy an afternoon snack. At noon, join instructors from Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) as we learn how to camp under the stars in the Beginner's Camping Workshop. The description of the program is below.<br><br>Beginner's Camping Workshop<br>It's always the season for campfires, s'mores, and spending time in nature. Join REI facilitators for this hands-on introduction to tent camping. Sleeping under the stars has never been easier. In this workshop, you'll practice setting up tents, get help selecting the best sleeping bag for you, and get practical experience to help you camp for the first (or second, or fifteenth) time. No experience is necessary. All gear will be provided.<br>Registration for this program is required. Registration closes on May 15th.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">REI Beginner's Camping Workshop Registration: <a href="https://forms.gle/aXthGJJRvUAMp2NaA">https://forms.gle/aXthGJJRvUAMp2NaA</a>.<br clear="all"></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><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&S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