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How the program works: I have a grant-funded collection of paperback easy readers and beginning chapter books. I take them to classrooms during the school year and various outreach venues during the summer. Kids can "check out" 1-2 books without a library card, due dates, or fines. The books are cataloged under professional and as serials. The general categories are graphic novels (Squish, Bad Guys, Dragonbreath, Lunch Lady), Scholastic Branches, I Can Read easy readers, National Geographic Easy Readers, and various other series. When I check them out, I use our portable scanner and mini ipad and check them out on an outreach card so we get circs. If they don't come back after about 6-8 months, I delete them. So far about 80% have returned. Bookmark and schedule, in English and Spanish Stops this summer 6-13-18 Early Headstart playgroup in the park I took my aide and forgot to take folding chair(s) We checked out 35 books and the kids enthusiastically colored keychains a...

Program Goals End of summer party Quick and easy program Supplies Staff : Need at least two volunteers or staff to run the outdoor activities and one inside for summer reading/paint supervision. Paint (Storyroom) paint cups, paint brushes, paper Outdoor activities hose, sprinkler, pools, tubs Balloons, bubble wands, bubble solution, squirt guns, balls for the pools (this is when we clean them) water toys (optional) Popsicles, cooler, scissors Evaluation 8-11-18 Attendance: 30 Notes: That's an average. Only 2 kids painted, but they cleaned up carefully and they do really love paint so I might leave that in. One of my teen aides, an adult volunteer, and two teen volunteers ran the outdoors. The kids loved the squirt guns and other water toys. The water balloons went fast, as they always do. We realized we didn't have much bubble solution at the last minute, but I had a bunch of soap left over from a different program. Somebody had to run home to get the cooler for the popsicles t...

Program Goals Teach kids new skills Offer the opportunity for hands-on learning Promote nonfiction Supplies Crochet hooks (20) Sugar 'n' Cream yarn (20) Chromecast Our adult services librarian suggested the Chromecast so I could show utube videos on the tv (after my aides cast aspersions on my teaching ability). I bought the yarn and hooks at Walmart - probably about $30 for the all of them. Evaluation 8-9-18 Attendance: 15 Notes: This time I had my associate (a left-handed crocheter) along to help. I couldn't get the Chromecast running right away but most of these kids wanted one-on-one help anyways. The cotton yarn isn't ideal b/c it tightens up, but it's the only thing I can get in small, easy amounts. I need to get smaller hooks in future. As long as the kids are patient and can wait for us to get to them, it works fine. July 2017 Attendance: 10 Notes:  This is the first time I've tried this maker workshop. A couple picked it up right away, one was really to...

Program Goals Teach kids new skills Offer the opportunity for hands-on learning Promote nonfiction Supplies Sculpey multipacks (5 - had quite a bit left over) paring knives, needles, toothpicks, rolling pins, mini cookie cutters foil, paper plates optional - earrings and other jewelry findings Resources and Display Titles I had books on display and pictures from the Sculpey website Instruction sheets for baking and further resources (wrote up from back of box and my own experience) Promo: Kids will have the opportunity to create a variety of clay projects and learn some simple sculpting skills along the way. Kids will be taking their creations home to bake. Registration is required and space is limited, so if you are unable to attend please let the library know. There is no age restriction, but you must have the following skills to attend: Required skills: Ability to work independently and wait patiently for assistance when needed. Can safely use sharp implements with minimal supervis...