The CHILIS Fall Conference will take place on Thursday, October 16 at the Littleton Elks Lodge in Bethlehem, NH.

The conference is hosted by Steffanie Smith of the Littleton Public Library.

Conference programs will include presentations/discussions on the following topics:

• Evaluating children's materials about Native Americans

• Bringing books to life with songs and sounds

• Serving individuals on the autism spectrum.

The CHILIS Business meeting will open the conference with an election of board members and an important discussion about the fate of the Summer Reading Program. Fred Reidy of Puppet World will again be on hand to help you choose that perfect puppet.

For more information and to download an application form, visit the CHILIS website at http://www.nhlibrarians.org/chilis

The registration deadline is Friday, October 10. Please note that checks should be made payable to CHILIS and that the registration forms should be vanned or mailed to Gail Drucker at the Laconia Public Library.