UPDATE March 3, 2023
POSTPONED TO 2024 PLAY CONFERENCE
The US Play Coalition is partnering with Let’s Move in Libraries to create “Libraries, Learning & PLAY,” one of our Play Forums for the 2024 Conference on the Value of Play.
“Play is a vital part of lifelong learning, and public libraries are community-based lifelong learning institutions,” says Noah Lenstra, PhD, Director of Let’s Move in Libraries.
“Libraries, Learning & PLAY” will feature exemplars, case studies, best practices, lessons learned and big ideas. Learn how play is supported in public libraries and consider how to most effectively collaborate with librarians at local, state, and national levels to advance play goals. Sessions will include topics such as:
- Museums and Libraries: Closing the Gap!
- The PlayBrary!
- Nature Smart Libraries, Outdoor Play, and Learning
- “Checking out” Play
- …and more!
Details to come, so stay tuned!
The Conference on the VALUE of Play
The Play Conference, as it is commonly known, is an annual educational conference presented by the US Play Coalition. The latest research and practices in the field of play are presented at the conference, which brings together play researchers, educators, health scientists, architects, landscape architects, designers, planners, park and recreation professionals, business and community leaders, psychologists, physicians and parents from across the U.S. and beyond.