Winter Story and Craft Time

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:

Bethany Library

Date:

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Program Time:

Start Time (hour)	Start Time (minutes)	Setup Time	End Time (hour)	End Time (minutes)	Take-Down Time
10	00	1.5 hours	10	45	1 hour

Program Details

Blurb

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

No, I'll create my own blurb.

Program Description:

A story time just for you at your neighborhood library! Introduce your little ones to the library and create excitement about reading. Attending story times and using resources of the library helps build a foundation for your child’s future success in school. Connect with others while enjoying books, music, rhymes, a flannel board story and craft. A professional librarian will lead story time and share tips on reading readiness.

Primary Age Group:

PreSchoolers (ages 3-5)

Primary Event Type:

Books & Literature

Additional Event Types:

Arts, Crafts, Games

Additional SignUp Fields

Is the location/room available?:

Yes

Internal Notes/Setup Instructions:

Ten chairs in a semicircle on the south end facing south, plus 4 extra chairs. One small chair at north end. One table by the north doors for handouts. Five tables on the north end for crafts.

Type of Event:

Single Event

Registration Required:

Customer & Staff Registration

Start Registration:

12/01/2016

Registration Starting Time:

9:00am

End Registration:

01/12/2016

End Registration Time:

10:00am

Attendees:

Max Attendees	Max Waitlist
25	10

Presenter

Will your program have a presenter?:

No presenter

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?:

Story and craft times introduces children to the library and teaches the six early literacy skills: narrative skills, letter knowledge, print awareness, phonological awareness, print motivation and vocabulary.

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

Satisfy Curiosity: Visitors explore their interests using the variety of information at the library.

Why will this program be successful?:

Story and craft times have been well attended and families demonstrate they find them beneficial for their children to create interest in reading.

How will success be measured/determined?:

Attendance of 12 or more children at story time session. Families will use additional resources of the library while on their stay at the library.

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?:

Create an in-Library Book Display or Exhibit

Share event in a community calendar, newsletter, or newspaper

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?:

A book display will be used in the story time. Resources will be highlighted in the course of the story time that families will want to utilize.

Are volunteers needed?:

Supplies

Are supplies needed?:

Yes, order through RFP or shop locally for additional supplies.

Supply/Shopping List:

Paper, felt, glue, crayons. Will use existing supplies and supplement with purchases not to exceed $25.

Final Comments:

In the first three to four months of 2017, story time craft activities will be organized around utilizing miniature flannel board figures for children to take home that can be used to retell the stories that they hear in story time at the library.

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

Yes

Program Evaluation

Are you ready to evaluate your program?:

Move Forward?:

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Move Forward?:

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Move Forward?:

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