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Adult Literary Programs - Spring 2016

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,300
Project of
Metropolitan Library Service Agency Legacy Grant SFY 2016 - SFY 2017
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2016
End Date
May 2016
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
First Pages writing classes for youth and adults. Topics include: nonfiction, e-Publishing, poetry, getting published, editing, memoirs, and more. Next Chapter Book Clubs allow people with developmental disabilities to participate in a book club. Groups of 8-12 participants meet with trained book club facilitators to read aloud (receiving as much support as needed) and discuss a book for 1 to 2 hours at a time.
Project Details
115 participated
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,300
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$6,300
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

For First Pages: attendees will learn new writing skills, attendees will be encouraged to continue their writing, will check out related materials from the library. For Next Chapter Book Clubs: Books will be purchased to support book clubs starting in summer 2016.

Measurable Outcome(s)

For First Pages: 95% of adults and 100% of teens received encouragement to continue their writing. 95% of adults and 100% of teens learned a new tool to improve their writing skills or process. 78% of adults and 56% of teens have or plan to check out library materials about writing. 99% of adults and 90% of teens rated the quality of the program good or better. Selected comments: “Exciting workshop. I feel inspired to write. Thank you for offering this class!” “I enjoyed the class very much. Writing is a new subject I haven’t thought much about since early school years. Now I feel like I would like to try writing as I believe I have a story to tell.” For Next Chapter Book Clubs: Books were purchased to support book clubs starting in Summer 2016.

Source of Additional Funds

Loft Literary Center

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

Minnesota Department of Education

Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200
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