BOLT Conference 2025

We will be discussing the best practices for second language learners and how to facilitate language acquisition while in the library space.

This session will highlight the diverse family events and STEM activities offered to the community, showcasing how the library serves as a hub for educational engagement. From hands-on science experiments to interactive tech workshops, these programs are designed to inspire curiosity and foster learning for all ages. Attendees will learn how these events encourage family participation, support STEM literacy, and strengthen community connections. Join us as we explore the impact of these programs in empowering individuals, promoting lifelong learning, and creating opportunities for families to explore the exciting world of science, technology, engineering, and math together.

 As a hub center of resources for your campus/district, you will walk away knowing the essential 10 Tools for your tool belt. These tools will help identify qualitative texts, explore embedded literacy supports to support all sub-pops, identify research-based instructional strategies, and locate ready-to-use activities across all grade levels and content areas. Join us to add these tools from Discovery Education to support literacy in any classroom. 

If you are a librarian, library aide, library worker, teacher who runs the library solo, or anyone else who has library duties, lets talk! What is working for you, what are you struggling with, how are you handling HB 900, and what should we be looking for in the upcoming legislative session? Let's create a rock solid network of support that will last long after the conference.