Saturday Morning Story and Crafts

Manager Input

Manager's Decision:

Approved

Is staff available for coverage?:

Yes

Library budget available for this amount and for this target audience?:

Yes

Program Identification

Location:

Belle Isle Library

Date:

Saturday, June 4, 2016

Program Time:

Start Time (hour)	Start Time (minutes)	Setup Time	End Time (hour)	End Time (minutes)	Take-Down Time
10	00	30 minutes	11	00	30 minutes

Program Details

Blurb

Would you like to use a description from the Blurb Bank?:

No, I'll create my own blurb.

Program Description:

Stay cool this summer with story time at the Belle Isle Library! Librarians will read picture books and families will get to create fun crafts related to the stories.

Primary Age Group:

Gradeschoolers (age 5-12)

Additional Age Groups:

Children (ages 12 and under) / PreTeen (ages 9-12)

Primary Event Type:

Arts, Crafts, Games

Additional Event Types:

Books & Literature

Additional SignUp Fields

Is the location/room available?:

Yes

Internal Notes/Setup Instructions:

When inserting into SignUp, don't forget the brackets! Setup: Room A/B , Tables: 6 , Chairs: 4 per table , Notes: Tables facing white board with plenty of open space up front. Staff: Emily Smith Presenter: , Phone: , Email: Emily.smith Outreach:

Type of Event:

Recurring Event

Recurring Information:

Additional Saturday dates: June, 11th, June 18th, June 25th, July 2nd. 2:00pm-3:00pm

Registration Required:

Customer & Staff Registration

Start Registration:

Registration Starting Time:

09:00am

End Registration:

End Registration Time:

9:00pm

Attendees:

Max Attendees	Max Waitlist
25	5

Presenter

Will your program have a presenter?:

Yes

Does the presenter have the proper credentials, training & positive references?:

Yes

Presenter Type:

professional librarian

Program Justification

Is a program the best way to meet the expressed need or present information?:

Yes

Does the program fit the goals of the MLS?:

Yes

How & why does this program meet the goals of the MLS?:

This program will help meet the needs of our customers by providing an opportunity for elementary aged children to work with a professional artist while reading pictures book that teach them about famous artists.

Which Strategic Plan Response/Goals does this program meet?:

Satisfy Curiosity: Your libraries are centers that offer access to civic, cultural and community enrichment opportunities.

Why will this program be successful?:

This program provides children with the opportunity to learn while doing fun art activities.

How will success be measured/determined?:

Attendance and feedback.

Program Engagement

Marketing

Is sufficient time available to have a Info Magazine Listing?:

Yes

Is sufficient time available to request MaC materials and display them for at least 2 weeks (45 days)?:

Yes

Community Engagement

How will you promote this event to the community?:

Share event in a community calendar, newsletter, or newspaper

Share on my personal Social Media sites (Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram)

Submit for sharing on Library System's Social Media sites

Up-sell the event with customers (verbally or with printed Marketing pieces)

Visit a community organization to promote

What library resources and services will you connect to this program?:

Book Display, Reading with Dogs, Story time and play times for the younger kids.

Are volunteers needed?:

Supplies

Are supplies needed?:

Yes, will be using supplies on hand.

Supply/Shopping List:

Supplies vary by story. Will use supplies on hand though.

Final Comments:

Super pumped for crafts!

Are you ready for your supervisor to evaluate this program?:

Yes

Program Evaluation

Are you ready to evaluate your program?:

Move Forward?:

Yes, I'm ready to move on.

Move Forward?:

Yes, I'm ready to move on.

Move Forward?:

Yes, I'm ready to move on.