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SOLD OUT- Library Communications and Outreach Summit

  • In-Person Workshop
  • 5.5 CE Hours

Description

This event is sold out. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email [email protected].

 

We invite you to join us for a Library Communications and Outreach Summit on April 22, 2026, at the OhioNet Town Hall meeting space. This in-person event will explore the ways libraries can communicate their value, engage users, and build meaningful connections through outreach.

Attendees will hear from featured speaker Grayson Kelly, Digital Storyteller Specialist at Columbus Metropolitan Library – one of the most popular library social media brands in the country.

This event will feature a day of sessions including practitioner presentations, a vendor demonstration, and more. View a detailed agenda for the day here.

Event Logistics:

This in-person summit will be held at the OhioNet Town Hall meeting space, 550 Polaris Parkway, Westerville, OH 43082. Free parking is available on-site.

Registration includes coffee and tea in the morning, light snacks, and a full lunch. If you have any dietary restrictions, please enter your information in the Summit Dietary Restrictions Form.

Student Registration:

If you are a student and wish to attend this summit, please email Hannah Rosen at [email protected] for a $75 student rate.

Please note that this is a live event and will not be recorded.

Who Should Attend

Anyone working in library outreach and communications.

Presenters

Grayson Kelly Digital Storyteller Specialist, Columbus Metropolitan Library

Grayson Kelly leads digital storytelling at Columbus Metropolitan Library, where he works to position one of the nation’s busiest public library systems as a culturally relevant media brand. Over two years, his work has generated more than 100 million organic impressions and doubled the library’s social media audience, making Columbus the fourth most-followed public library in the country. His short-form video work was nominated for an Ohio Valley Emmy award in 2025, and was featured in the New York Times, CBS Evening News, Smithsonian Magazine, and more.