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Storytime Ideas for Books About Writing
By: Justine Ferrara, Union (NJ) Public Library Do you want to incorporate CLEL Bell books into your storytimes? Are you ...

The Importance of Names Through Picture Books
By Lourdes C., 2026 CLEL Bells Committee Member Names are unique to each person. They have meanings, tell stories, and ...

CLEL Awards Nomination
It's Award Season at CLEL! Nominate a Colleague by September 1st Each year CLEL recognizes outstanding work in the area ...
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2025 CLEL Conference
Save the Date! October 16 and 17, 2025 will be the dates for our Annual CLEL Conference. The confere…
October 16 @ 11:00 am – October 17 @ 5:00 pm MDT
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