Climate Action through Arts Programming webinar January 27 - register now!
Backman, Heather (BLC)
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Creative Resilience: Climate Action through Arts Programming
Date: January 27, 2026 / Time: 2 PM - 3:30 PM
Join the Northeast Summit on Climate Adaptation for Library Facilities for an inspiring session showcasing how libraries can lead climate action through the arts. This event will feature presentations on arts activism, mending and repair programming, and community craft swaps that spark creativity, build resilience, and engage patrons in sustainable practices. Discover practical ideas you can bring back to your library to empower your community and make climate action both meaningful and accessible.
Featured topics and presenters:
- Arts Activism and the Tempestry Project:
- Tom Crowley, North Kingston Free Library, RI
- Siobhan Egan, Barrington Public LIbrary, RI
- Repair Cafe with Statewide Read:
- Ariana Hausmann and River West, Brownell Library, Essex Junction, VT
- Craft Supply Exchange
- Kim Usselman, Middletown Public Library, Middletown, RI
The Northeast Summit on Climate Adaptation for Library Facilities is a collaboration of state library agencies from Maine to Maryland. This event was planned by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, Massachusetts Library System, Rhode Island Office of Library & Information Services, and the Vermont Department of Libraries.
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Heather Backman (she/her), MSI
Library Building Specialist
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
857-283-5668 (cell) // 617-725-1860 x245 (office)
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