Photo of keynote speaker Lindsay Bonilla standing next to Mary Rodgers, a participant, in the conference room. In her hand is a microphone and Rodgers is wearing a crown for the storytelling performance. They were attending the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Lindsay Bonilla's exhibit table during the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. On her round table are three illustrated children's books, "'Twas the Year Christ Left Christmas", "Lily and the City of Light", and "O Christmas Tree", that Bonilla wrote.

Photo of the boxes for lunch and drinks available on the first day of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Two people are standing by to help and two others are in front having a conversation, one is Meghan Harper.

Photo of attendees with exhibits set up in an open area at KSU. They have books set up and displayed on tables in front of them for attendees. It is the first day of the 49th annual CSLA conference, which was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of an attendee holding up books during lunch on the first day of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. She is standing at the end of a table where Mary Trauernicht and another attendee are seated with their lunches. There is a stack of books on the table as well.

Photo of the attendees eating lunch at banquet tables on the first day of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Against the wall are two large screens for projectors and the tables are arranged between the two.

Photo of two attendees standing in front of the OPALS display table at KSU. The table has papers and stands for attendees to browse and take and a sign behind the table reads "OPALS Open Source Automated Library System; E-Books & E-Resources Management". It is the first day of the 49th annual CSLA conference, which was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of attendees watching a presentation while touring the First Christian Church library in Kent, Ohio. 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 the tour leader for the First Christian Church in Kent, Ohio. She is standing in front of a small entrance table display with candies on it. A sign on the table reads "Spice Up Your Summer with a Good Book". The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of two replica bridges on display on top of two shelves in the Stow Presbyterian Church library. There are small descriptions in front of each but the photo is not clear enough to read them. 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 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 Meghan Harper, the tour leader, at the United Methodist Church in Kent, Ohio. She is standing in front of the gathered attendees in the library and behind her are bookcases. 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 Marcia Trauernicht standing at a podium during the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. She is holding a notepad in her hands and there is a microphone in front of her.

Photo of two figurines on display in the reading room of Kent State University Special Collections. They are part of the Crime-related Artifacts collection and are of Maria and Frederick Manning, a married couple who murdered a man for his money in 1849. A group of attendees visited the archives on the first day of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Rachel Armin Williams and others in the library at the Temple Israel synagogue. They are resting their arms on and leaning against some of the shorter shelves in the library. 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 Susan Spoonas speaking to attendees from a podium during the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. There is a microphone in front of her.

Photo of Marcia Trauernicht speaking to the attendees, including Lindsay Bonilla, during the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. On the tables are pink papers, some have colored boxes and one has booklets standing up on it.

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 six posters used to promote the First Christian Church library in Kent, Ohio. Each one is themed and are laid out on folding tables for viewing. 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 an unidentified person speaking in the library at the Temple Israel synagogue. She is resting her arms on and leaning against one of the shorter shelves in the library. 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 Susan Spoonas (pink) sitting at the registration desk while an unidentified attendee walks up to her. There is a laptop in front of Spoonas and flowers to the side. It is the first day of the 49th annual CSLA conference, which was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Susan Snyder looking at six posters used to promote the First Christian Church library in Kent, Ohio. Each one is themed and are laid out on folding tables for viewing. 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 a speaker during lunch on the first day of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. She is standing at a podium in the banquet room and has a microphone in front of her.

Photo of Susan Snyder (purple) and another attendee of the 49th CSLA conference during a tour of the Stow Presbyterian Church in Stow, Ohio. There are shelves against the wall that have model bridges on top of them and another row of much shorter shelves in front of them.