Teen Read Month: Book Ballots

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,082
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2018
End Date
October 2018
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Washington
Washington
Project Overview

Every October Washington County Library celebrates Teen Read Month with our annual Book Ballots program for teens. During the month of October teens vote for their favorite books in 5 different categories.

In 2018 the library partnered with Washington County middle schools and high schools for the annual Book Ballots program to celebrate Teen Read Month. The month long celebration placed area schools as official voting sites and included school visits to bring programming and books to area schools.

Project Details

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Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2017 Minnesota Special Session Laws, Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,082
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Teens and partner schools will experience participating in a county wide reading program while being introduced to new books and authors and creating a culture of reading and literacy that celebrates teen literature.

Measurable Outcome(s)

During the month of October teens voted for their favorite Book Ballot titles in 5 different categories. The month long celebration placed area schools as official voting sites and included school visits to bring programming and books to area schools. Nearly 400 teens and 17 partner schools experienced participating in this county wide reading program while being introduced to new books and authors and creating a culture of reading and literacy that celebrates teen literature.

Project Manager
First Name
Scott
Last Name
Vrieze
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
scott@melsa.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200