Outreach Services Interest Group - OSIG - MLA

06/24/2026

06/24/2026

NEWS: The Library of Congress has announced that the 2026 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction will be awarded to Ann Patchett at the National Book Festival on Aug. 22.

The annual Prize for American Fiction, one of the Library’s most prestigious awards, honors an American literary writer whose body of work is distinguished by its mastery of the art, as well as its originality of thought and imagination.

“The Library of Congress is one of our nation’s noblest institutions, and it’s full of librarians, who I consider to be the very noblest of people. I am grateful for this award and honored by the association,” said Patchett.

“Ann Patchett crafts moving, probing, tender novels. She has a talent for creating fiction that readers continually devour because she thinks deeply and writes evocatively about human connection,” said Acting Librarian of Congress Robert R. Newlen. “I am thrilled that she is the 2026 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction recipient.”

Learn more at https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/ann-patchett-to-receive-2026-library-of-congress-prize-for-american-fiction/s/4cab92e9-cda0-47f4-8ee3-6b1c4efbe3e3



Image: Ann Patchett, recipient of the 2026 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. Photo credit: Emily Dorio.

06/23/2026

FIFA on the mind? TCFL's got you - along with all the best titles to get your soccer (football, anyone?) fix. ⚽🏆

Explore these titles and more at tcfl.org, or by visiting us in-person at either branch!

06/19/2026

06/16/2026

Great information and networking at the MLA executive board leadership training. Want to get involved? Check the website https://www.mdlib.org/ 😎

06/13/2026

Say hello to us at the Pride Festival in Easton - books and bubbles for free!! ☺️

06/07/2026

📚 We're Hiring! Worcester County Library is currently seeking applicants for two Part-Time Library Service Assistant positions.

Interested in joining our team? Visit our website and complete an application using the link below.

✔️ Part-Time Position
✔️ Serve Your Community
✔️ Join a Great Team

Apply today!

🔗https://worcesterlibrary.org/about/jobs

06/06/2026

05/31/2026

The 11th Annual Chesapeake Children's Book Festival is only 6 DAYS away! 🎉📖

Join us for a free, one-day event that celebrates early literacy, community, and the joy of reading. Check out a variety of activities for the entire family, including author readings, crafts, games, giveaways, music, and more!

05/31/2026

😂😂😂

They are currently excavating the largest dinosaur tibia to date.

It's a real shindig.

The new summer reading challenge starts tomorrow! Unearth a Story! Sign up on Beanstack at https://calvertlibrary.beanstack.org/reader365