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ALA put out the call for LibLearnX program proposals; Kwame Alexander will host a free virtual event for students; and more.<br />  </p> </div> <div class="hr_division_grey_light mt_0 mb_0"></div> </div>  <div class="filter-story-section col-md-offset-1 col-md-10 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pl_0 pr_0"> <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-2 col-xs-4 pl_0 mb_10" style="/*border: 1px solid green; height:50%;*/"> <a href=/story/schoollibraries/spend-it-if-you-can-SLJ-2024-school-library-budget-survey> <img class="image-full" src="/binaries/content/gallery/Jlibrary/2024/03/2403-spending-survey-featimg-800px.jpg" onerror="this.src='https://s3.amazonaws.com/ArchiveImages/LegacyReviews/SLJ/defaultcover.jpg'" alt="Spend It if You Can | SLJ 2024 Budget Survey"> </a> </div> <div class="col-md-9 col-sm-9 col-xs-8 article-headline pl_0 pr_0 mt_0" style=> <a href=/story/schoollibraries/spend-it-if-you-can-SLJ-2024-school-library-budget-survey> <h3 class="smart-headline filtered-document-headline mt_0 testing2">Spend It if You Can | SLJ 2024 Budget Survey</h3> </a> </div> <div class="byline-detail col-sm-offset-0 col-md-9 col-xs-12 pl_0 pr_0 mb_20"> <a class="author" href = "/author?query=Marlaina Cockcroft"><span>Marlaina Cockcroft</span></a></span>,  Apr 04, 2024 </div> <div id="count3"></div>    <div class="recommended-description mb_10"> <p>With budgets mostly flat, book challenges and rising costs pose hurdles for school librarians.</p> <p> </p> </div> <div class="hr_division_grey_light mt_0 mb_0"></div> </div>  <div class="filter-story-section col-md-offset-1 col-md-10 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pl_0 pr_0"> <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-2 col-xs-4 pl_0 mb_10" style="/*border: 1px solid green; 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