GLOBE Observer Connect June 2025: NUBE, A Cloud Card Game

STAR Net is once again collaborating with NASA’s GLOBE Observer team to get exciting cloud-related STEM resources into the hands of public libraries with NUBE – a new cloud matching card game from GLOBE Clouds! STAR Net will select 250+ public library applicants to receive (free of charge) sets of NUBE cards. These cards are designed to be used as part of your library programming and not given away to patrons.

Deadline to apply is Wednesday June 18th at 5 pm PT / 6 pm MT / 7 pm CT / 8 pm ET.

Learn more about how to apply

Book Drop in Your Library

July 10, July 24, and August 14

Join STAR Net and Twin Cities PBS for Book Drop, an exciting new children’s series that blends storytelling, animation, and real-world STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) to engage curious minds ages 4–8. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the series is designed to ignite a passion for problem-solving and scientific thinking through the power of books and imagination.
This online workshop will be offered three different times over the summer (you only need to register for one). Participants will learn best practices on engaging youth in STEM through watching media and doing hands-on activities in their library programs. Attendees will receive the Book Drop Educator Guide and library kits that include materials to do the Book Drop activities and copies of the books featured in the show! Attendees agree to participate in brief evaluation surveys post-training and post-implementation.

Serving Neurodiverse Library Patrons

July 16, 2025 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm Mountain Time

Neurodiversity includes a spectrum of cognitive differences, including autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other unique ways of thinking and experiencing the world. Although each person with these conditions has different skills, abilities, and needs, there are a variety of ways that libraries can tailor their programs and facilities to support neurodiverse patrons. Join this webinar on July 16h at 12:00 pm Mountain Time to hear from a variety of experts, including leaders in the NASA’s Neurodiversity Network (N3) project and NASA@ My Library’s #actuallyautistic PI Anne Holland. We invite you to share your own efforts and experiences in supporting neurodiverse patrons!

“The STAR Library Network (STAR Net) is a hands-on learning network for libraries and their communities across the country. STAR Net focuses on helping library professionals build their STEM skills by providing “science-technology activities and resources” (STAR) and training to use those resources.

STAR Net is built upon a strong network of collaborators and partners, led by the Space Science Institute’s (SSI) National Center for Interactive Learning (NCIL).

Funding is provided by the National Science Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, NASA Office of STEM Engagement, and the NASA Science Mission Directorate.

STAR Net Blogs

Join FLIGHT PATH, STAR Net and HHMI Tangled Bank Studios’ Latest Collaboration to Help Libraries Learn About Local Birds and Protect Them as They Migrate

by Anne Holland SSI

HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and STAR Net invite you to swoop into an engaging and educational suite of free materials with FLIGHT PATH, the first campaign in the Spark of Science@ My Library initiative that focuses on the science of birds and bird migration. With more than one billion birds killed by window strikes each year in the United States alone, FLIGHT PATH taps into the popularity of bird watching and provides local communities with fun activities to get to know their local birds and promote bird health and safety. Read more information in this blog post.

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Flight Path Resources Blog Post

by Anne Holland SSI

FLIGHT PATH, the first campaign in the Spark of Science@ My Library initiative, focused on the science of birds and bird migration. Free films – including two episodes from HHMI Tangled Bank Studios’ award-winning Wild Hope series, activities and educational resources will raise awareness about bird migration and offer suggestions for how communities can observe and protect birds during peak migration periods by doing things such as turning off lights and marking windows to prevent bird strikes.

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Space Place | Color Your World Resources

by Amy Briones SSI

Are you looking for cool resources around this year’s Color Your World summer theme? NASA’s Space Place offers these activities that are perfect for libraries.View resources in this blog post!

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