Legacy Sponsorship Grants 2010: National Children's Study/ Brown Brown, Brown Bear
The National Children's Study group and Edgerton Public Library were hoping for 50 people to come to our program. Would you believe nearly 200 came to this exciting festivity? On May 15, 2010 the library was filled with people by 1:15, when the activities were to start at 1:30.
The street was partially closed off with balloons, and when people entered the library 1,000 (yes 1,000) balloons (donated from the prom) gave a welcome and exciting air.
The NCS advertised that the first 50 children would receive a free book. But 83 small children were recipients of board books or easy books.
Not only were there skilled games for them, but also creative booths were available, such as making "fun" hats, bookmarks, replanting flowers that they could take with them.
Under the bright, beautiful Brown Bear, Brown Bear quilt that was donated, children sat on oversized pillows, and a schoolteacher used her talent to keep the children enthralled with her reading books from Martin/Carle.
Parents filled out forms for the NCS that will be used for their study. The goal of the study is to improve children's health and development. They will be compiling this information and may let us know how many have joined this study.
No new cards were issued, and there was probably fewer items circulated that day, but there were several families that we did not know, and had never been in the library before. Several young people set up, and helped with the various booths. This volunteer service from the young helps them to feel involved and needed in the community.
Program Date and Time : May 15, 2010 1:30-4:00
Partners: National Children's Study Group
Measurable Outcomes may be collected by survey, anecdotal responses, pre-test/post-test, observations; End user change in Behavior, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Condition and/or Status
Parents signed up for the study.Children were introduced or re-introduced to a popular author's books. People that were never in the library before came. Making items, planting, all the activities helped develop motor skills.The community knows that we are an entertainment library as well as a reference. One can be educated along with fun. From the comments of the people, it seemed that it was a very successful program, and they asked if we would do this again.