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Pumpkins and Patrons: Halloween Displays and Décor 

October 18, 2023
How is your library getting into the Halloween spirit this year? Are you featuring any ghoulish Government publications, either online or in the library? Have some fun with your library’s ‘stand-up Ben,’ and put him in a creative costume. Send us your photos or links, and your library could be featured via GPO social media and FDLP.gov. … Read More

Falling for Free Webinars from GPO

October 18, 2023
This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication.  Check out these free, upcoming educational webinars and events from the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO):  Census Business Builder 5.3; Adam P. Grundy (U.S. Census Bureau); Thursday, October 26, 2023; 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)  Improving Library Services to the Incarcerated;… Read More

Webinar: Elder Justice Networks and Libraries

October 17, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, "Elder Justice Networks and Libraries." Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speakers: Jenefer Duane,… Read More

CGP Monthly Maintenance: October 2023

October 16, 2023
The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP), including GPO’s MetaLib, will undergo routine maintenance. Start Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 8:00 p.m. (EDT) End Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023, 6:00 a.m. (EDT) During this maintenance period, you may experience brief, intermittent downtime. We apologize for the inconvenience… Read More

GPO Names California Library With Best Federal Depository Library Website

October 16, 2023
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) honors the California State University, Stanislaus library with the best website in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) for 2023.  This is a new award GPO created to recognized the creativity and easy access of Government information libraries are sharing on their websites.  The library organized their… Read More

Oregon Libraries Take 2023 Federal Depository Library of the Year Honors

October 16, 2023
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) names the State Library of Oregon and Portland State University Library as the Federal Depository libraries of the year for increasing access to Government information throughout the Pacific Northwest.   Both libraries worked together over the last couple of years to make more than 37-thousand Government documents… Read More

Webinar: Resources at the National Indian Law Library

October 12, 2023
Register to attend the live training webinar, "Resources at the National Indian Law Library." Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)   Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge. Speaker: Anne Lucke,… Read More