Nominations for the 2026 NEFLIN Awards are now open. This is your opportunity to honor a deserving colleague or community member for their hard work and dedication.

Awards include Member of the Year, Distinguished Career, Library Innovation, and Library Champion.

Send your nominations to office@neflin.org by April 30th!  

Awards will be presented at the Annual Meeting on September 24th.

Find out more about the

Virtual Training Challenge at http://www.neflin.org/vtc,

or get started NOW with the

March Challenge:

Congratulations to the winner of the February Prize Pack, Will Pate from Clay County Public Library! Thank you to Will and EVERYONE who has participated in the VTC so far.

Questions?

Visit http://www.neflin.org/vtc, call us at the NEFLIN Office (904-278-5620), or email training@neflin.org.  

Through the Jim Morris Scholarship Fund, NEFLIN members are eligible to apply for financial support for conferences, training, and other professional development opportunities, whether in-person or virtual.

We are now accepting applications for opportunities happening between May 1st and December 31st, 2026.



The deadline to apply is April 15, 2026.

Each year at the Hot Topics Conference, NEFLIN hosts a raffle to raise money for the Jim Morris Scholarship Fund. All funds raised through this raffle go back into the JMCEF to support professional development scholarships for our members.

This year, we're raffling off TWO prizes:

The drawing will take place at the 2026 Hot Topics Conference, but you do not need to be present to win.

We are excited to welcome Music with Mar to the NEFLIN region! Maryann "Mar." Harman specializes in using music and movement to teach children skills that will help them thrive. If you lead Storytime or any Children's Programming in your library, plan to attend one or both of these in-person workshops.

Note: These sessions are both offered on April 30th (morning and afternoon).

Maryann has a BA/Music and MA/ED emphasis in Early Childhood Education. She is the founder of the international Music with Mar. program. Her passion is combining brain research with music activities that help children in all areas of development including language, cognitive, social and motor skills.

With over 40 years experience, her awards include two Parents' Choice Awards and a John Lennon Songwriting Award. She has written 35+ recordings, including music for Dr. Becky Bailey's "I Love You Rituals" and the LED Infant/ Toddler Curriculum for Kaplan.

Mar. has done a Tedx Talk, "Building Brains with Music" and has published a book of the same name.

Library Insights is now accepting submissions year-round! We encourage you to share innovative ideas, best practices, and library-related research with your colleagues by submitting an article for publication.

Our Spring Issue is in its final editing phase, and we look forward to sharing it with you in April. In the meantime, consider submitting your work to our Summer Issue, which will be published in September. Submissions for this issue are due by June 30th. Find out more at https://neflin.org/library-insights/.

New items have been added to NEFLIN's Equipment Loan program!

To make your reservation for these or any other items from the collection, email training@neflin.org.

Digital Marketing Kit

Put your library on the virtual map with these content creation tools! This kit is great for podcasts, vlogs, social media posts, promotional materials, program documentation, headshots, and more!

Puzzle Table

Invite your patrons to participate in a calming activity. This 34”x26” board fully rotates, has drawers for piece storage and comes with a sheer cover for protection when not in use.

Inflatable Dinosaur Costume

Staff and patrons alike will have a ROARing good time when you check out this 7-foot dinosaur costume! Inflates and circulates air with a small battery-operated fan and fits most adults.

Did you know NEFLIN maintains a directory of regional performers who can be hired for library programming?

This resource is part of NEFLIN Connect, a collaborative database where our members can share resources and expertise with each other.

To access the directory, go to https://neflinconnect.neflin.org/memberprofiles/cat/performers/.

But don't stop there! We'd love for YOU to be a part of NEFLIN Connect by adding or updating your Member Profile.

Submit a Member Profile to get started, or Update Your Member Profile with new job titles, accomplishments, etc.

This project is funded under the provisions of the Library Cooperative Grant program awarded to the Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN). Florida’s LCG program is administered by the Florida Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services.