<div dir="ltr"><div><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Ohio Public Libraries, </span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The National Maker Collective is an organization started in 2025 to bring together Makerspaces of all types. We're excited to invite you to our very first in-person <span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">conference</span></span>, happening </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">July 25, 2026 in Dayton, Ohio. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Registration is only $50, which includes lunch, coffee/snacks, and even parking! You can find more information, the link for registration, and our <span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">conference</span></span> schedule on our</span><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/nationalmakercollective/national-maker-collective-conference" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">conference</span></span> website</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. The deadline to register is <b>Friday, July 10th!</b></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The theme of this year’s <span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">conference</span></span> is </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Together We Make</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. We’d like to celebrate what ALL <span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">makerspaces</span></span> have in common, regardless of the type of institution or organization you represent. Our </span><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/nationalmakercollective/national-maker-collective-conference/conference-schedule" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">conference</span></span> schedule</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> has sessions from libraries of various types as well as community <span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">makerspaces</span></span>. This is a unique opportunity for <span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">makerspace</span></span> leaders, educators, workers, and enthusiasts to share what unites us. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you and/or anyone in your organization are in the region and would like to spend a fun Saturday meeting other <span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">makerspace</span></span> folks, sharing info, chatting, learning and generally having an awesome time, we'd love to see you there on July 25th! </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12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</a>.</b></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="1"><b style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><br></b></font></span></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:medium"><br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:medium"></div><div style="font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:medium"></div></div><div style="font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:medium"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>