Neurodiversity in Libraries Workshop Series

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Libraries are for everyone. Expand your skills and find ways to welcome neurodiverse patrons, their families, and staff to your library, support, and celebrate them. Register for a four-part webinar that teaches you about neurodiversity and helpful strategies to make customer service interactions, programs and events, collections, and library services more inclusive. Topics incude:

Presenter:

Author, trainer, teacher, and library accessibility consultant Renee Grassi is a recognized leader and advocate for equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in libraries, schools, and communities. Renee has worked in public libraries for over 15 years, developing award-winning library programs that welcome, support, and serve disabled residents and their families and caregivers. Renee currently works at Dakota County Library, where she oversees youth and family programs and leads community-centered initiatives as Youth Services Manager. She is also the Chair of her library’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee and member of Dakota County’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Task Force. 

Upcoming Event

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Defenders of Liberty: The Evolving Story of America’s Military

May 22, 2025, 10:00 AM

Join us for a one hour webinar exploring America's military evolution from its colonial militia roots to its modern global presence. This focused session traces the remarkable transformation of U.S. armed forces that began with citizen soldiers defending colonial settlements against Native American tribes and fighting for independence from Great Britain.