Photo of attendees gathered in the library at the Temple Israel synagogue. Along the walls are shelves full of books and smaller ones are in the middle of the room. There is also a table in the open space where some attendees are seated. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of attendees talking in the library at the Temple Israel synagogue. The front wall is made entirely out of glass.Behind them is the information desk with a "Star Readers" display board on the wall behind it. Stars of David and construction paper octopuses decorate it. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Joyce Knight leading a tour of the Stow Presbyterian Church library as a part of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Tours were held the day before the official conference began. On the shelves behind her three books titled, "Faith and Our Founding Fathers", "The Christian History of the Constitution", and "The Printer and the Preacher" are displayed with little american flags.

Photo of Joyce Knight leading the tour of the Stow Presbyterian Church library. She is standing in front of bookcases and is holding a folder and pencil. The tour was a part of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Tours were held the day before the official conference began.

Photo of Marianne Stowers (pink) and other attendees in the 'Teen' section of the Stow Presbyterian Church library. The section is underneath stairs and has an armchair next to it. They were on a tour led by Joyce Knight as a part of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Tours were held the day before the official conference began.

Photo of Mary Lou Henneman (tan) and two other attendees during the tour of the Stow Presbyterian Church library. They are gathered between two bookcases; the bookcases behind them have replica bridges on display at the top. The tour was led by Joyce Knight as a part of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Tours were held the day before the official conference began.

Photo of several 'Torah Pointers' in a display case at the Temple Israel synagogue. A note next to them reads "Torah Pointers; The pointer, or yad (meaning "hand"), serves to follow the reading of the Torah text without touching it with bare hands. Pointers are commonly made out of wood, ivory, and metals like silver." The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.