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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The New Mexico State Library is happy to be a state partner for the 2024 Smokey Bear Reading Challenge, created by the US Forest Service, in honor of Smokey Bear's 80<sup>th</sup> birthday. Libraries can incorporate the Smokey
Bear challenge within their Summer Reading Program or have it as a separate program. </span></div>
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<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%;">Each public library will
receive incentive items for your use during the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%;">Roll of 500 Smokey Stickers</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%;">Pack of 50 Smokey Cards</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%;">Smokey Ink Stamp</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%;">Pack of Smokey Bear Story books (English/Spanish)</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%;">Translation of Smokey Bear Story into Diné</span></li></ul>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%;">You will also receive an
<i>NMSL Adventure Pack</i> to use as desired in your library – <i>as a giveaway, prize, raffle gift, etc.</i> These packs go along with the
<i>Adventure Begins at Your Library</i> Summer Reading theme, and the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge. Packs will include a NMSL drawstring sportpack, frisbee, journal, pencil, library card holder, DOT map of New Mexico, and a magnifying glass, Smokey Bear bandana,
postcard, and more from the US Forest Service.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%;">Libraries can access many more materials (bookmarks, posters,
reading log sheets, and more) within the digital toolkit: <a href="https://smokeybear.com/library-toolkit-reading-challenge" id="OWAf6729ffa-3c6f-44fa-6017-ee6e0372785a" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
https://smokeybear.com/library-toolkit-reading-challenge</a></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%;">In addition, our reference staff at NMSL has created a Smokey
Bear Libguide for your use with additional historical information, media, and details about the New Mexico connection to Smokey Bear. Access the guide here:
<a href="https://libguides.nmstatelibrary.org/SmokeyBear" id="LPlnk301333" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
https://libguides.nmstatelibrary.org/SmokeyBear</a></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%;"><b>Delivery of the packs will begin the week of February 26.
Some will be delivered via our delivery van or during already scheduled staff visits, and some via regular mail. Please allow a few weeks for all to be delivered. </b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%;"><i>We appreciate the support of the Southwestern Office of the
US Forest Service and the NM Department of Transportation for supplying materials for inclusion in the Adventure Packs.</i></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%;">If you have any other questions, please reach out to me!</span></p>
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