Grassroots Meeting Set for September 12

  

Grassroots Meeting Thursday, September 12: 12 pm-4:00 pm 

NeighborWorks Green Bay, 437 S Jackson St.  Green Bay

Our annual meeting geared toward children’s librarians will feature a Craft Exchange, a presentation from Victoria Sanchez of the Milwaukee Public Library and a Summer Reading Swap!

12 pm—1 pm: Craft Exchange (Optional; pizza and soda included!)

1—2:30 pm: Super Summer Reading Services, Victoria Sanchez, Milwaukee Public Library

2:45—3:30 pm: Summer Reading Swap

3:30—4 pm: Serving Special Populations Discussion

Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ploNdLG3ZM1jljLnk2HC-jzBefV2LPZ_IdM3Zs9HN80/viewform

Grandpa Fred Entertains

Fred Turk of Denmark started performing "Dig Into Reading with Grandpa Fred" at area libraries. On Tuesday morning, he spent some time in Pulaski!

Early Literacy Mini Grants Available

The Public Library Development Team at the Department of Public Instruction will award 40 mini-grants in the amount of $250 to Wisconsin public libraries to support early literacy efforts.  This project is part of the larger Growing Wisconsin Readers early literacy initiative.  Libraries may apply for grants to establish or enhance either an early literacy activity area or a 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program.  Priority will be given to libraries that serve a total municipal population of less than 10,000 and who serve children birth through age six with potentially limited exposure to early literacy experiences.  Ideally, the grants will be awarded to libraries throughout the state’s 17 regional library systems.

The application process closes on Friday, July 12, 2013 at 4:00pm.  For more information about the mini-grants, view http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/files/pld/pdf/2013_GWR_Mini-grant_info.pdf.  The information sheet and other documents related to Growing Wisconsin Readers are available at http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_ys-sn under “Initiatives.”

I hope that many of you will consider applying for these mini-grants.  If you have questions, please be in touch.

Tessa Michaelson Schmidt
Public Library Youth and Special Services Consultant