<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div><div><div style="text-align:left"><br></div></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:center"><div style="text-align:left;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Cookies are made and enjoyed all around the world. Chunky, sweet, gooey, or just plain jane, there is a cookie for everyone. <br></div><div style="text-align:left;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Join The Maryland Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD) throughout the month of December to vote on the 2020 top cookie. <br></div><br></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><sup><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiCondensed",sans-serif;color:rgb(46,116,181)">Who can participate? </span></sup><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiCondensed",sans-serif;color:rgb(46,116,181)"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiCondensed",sans-serif">All ages are invited to participate in all challenges.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><sup><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiCondensed",sans-serif;color:rgb(46,116,181)">Ways to Participate</span></sup><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiCondensed",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiCondensed",sans-serif">There will be several ways to participate.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span class="gmail_default"></span></span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiCondensed",sans-serif;font-size:14pt;vertical-align:super">Cookie Bracket Challenge</span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span></p><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Starting today a cookie bracket will be released to vote for your favorite cookie. </span>We are starting with 8 strong contenders that will battle it out until one is crowned the "Favorite". Simply cast your vote and follow "The Great Cookie Bracket" at <a href="https://bit.ly/LBPDCookieChallenge" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/LBPDCookieChallenge</a> </div><div><br></div><div>Voting begins on December 1st. Each week be sure to cast your vote within each oven to move your cookie to the #1 slot. </div><div><br></div><div>The voting will take place as follows:</div><div><ul><li style="margin-left:15px">Round 1: December 1- 7th</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Semi-Finals: December 8th - 14th</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Finals: December 15th - 21st </li></ul></div><div><br>"The Great Cookie" winner will be crowned on December 22nd. </div></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiCondensed",sans-serif;font-size:14pt;vertical-align:super">Social Media Challenge</span></div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Post and share </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">your </span>favorite<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> <span class="gmail_default">cookie </span>recipes, videos of you being <span class="gmail_default">"</span>Martha Stewart<span class="gmail_default">"</span> in the kitchen, or just fantastic pics of your favorite indulgence.<span class="gmail_default"> </span></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Then c</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">hallenge <span class="gmail_default">your </span>friends, family, coworkers, businesses, or even your worst enemy to post their favorite cookies<span class="gmail_default"> too. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> Be sure to tag us using the following social media handles. <span class="gmail_default">Use the following hashtag: </span></span><b>#LBPD2020Cookie</b></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Instagram: <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span> @MDLBPD</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span>Twitter: <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span>@MDLBPD</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Facebook: @MDLBPD</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiCondensed",sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span></span><span style="color:rgb(237,125,49);font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiCondensed",sans-serif;font-size:14pt;vertical-align:super">Check Out Books</span><sup><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiCondensed",sans-serif;color:rgb(237,125,49)"> </span></sup></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Throughout the month, check out some great <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">reads </span>all<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> about... 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<p style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Ashley M. Biggs</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
<i>Marketing & Outreach Librarian</i><br>Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled<br>Maryland State Library<br>415 Park Avenue<br>Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3603<br>
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