I Read, I Vote
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,028
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2015
End Date
April 2016
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Project Overview
I Read! I Vote! is a school year long program based on the MYRA awards. As part of this we will be doing:
• A Kick-Off/Celebration of last year's winners in October
• School visits to bring programming and books to 14 SPPL schools, from October - December
• More school visits and in-house library events similar to above, but without bringing books for the schools from October - February
• A Bookmark contest
• Voting in all branches during March
• A final celebration in April
Project Details
2851 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,028
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,430
Direct expenses
$9,458
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Youth will be engaged with the finalists for the MYRA awards through author visits, bookmark contest, and voting process.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Youth were engaged with the finalists for the MYRA awards through author visits, bookmark contest, and voting process.
Source of Additional Funds
Addendum Books; MYRA Board
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
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