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<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="color:black">Does your library offer a book club that’s a little outside the box? Does it have a creative theme or meet in a unique location? Do you read unusual titles or dabble in interesting activities?</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="color:black">Tell us about it!</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="color:black">The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office is compiling a list of creative book club ideas for a forthcoming book project with ALA Publishing. If your book club is featured in our book, you
will be acknowledged in the publication.</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal"><b><span style="color:black">To share your book club with us, <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/bookclubreboot" target="_blank">please fill out this brief, 12-question online survey</a>. </span></b><span style="color:black">The
survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="color:black">Questions? Contact us:</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Sarah Ostman, Communications Manager, ALA’s Public Programs Office: <a href="mailto:sostman@ala.org" target="_blank">sostman@ala.org</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Stephanie Saba, Senior Librarian, San Mateo County Libraries, <a href="mailto:sabas@smcl.org" target="_blank">sabas@smcl.org</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="color:black">Thank you – we can’t wait to hear about all your creative ideas!</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="color:black">Best,</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="color:black">Stephanie and Sarah</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="color:black">PS. Please feel free to share this email with any library workers, library volunteers, book stores or individuals who run unique book clubs. You’ll find our survey online at <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/bookclubreboot" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/bookclubreboot</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">_______________<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sarah Ostman<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Communications Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Public Programs Office<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">American Library Association<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">312-280-5061<o:p></o:p></p>
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