Pages for a Purpose Library Book Update
To add books about Minnesota history and/or books by Minnesota authors to Henning Public School's library holdings to provide updated Minnesota resources to their community.
$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).
Available upon request. Contact: grants@mnhs.org
Short Term Outcomes: Books are in the circulation system. Due to an impending schoolwide HVAC project, the library contents had to be packed up for storage starting in mid-March. All of the books are in the Destiny library program. School will be starting late this year due to the HVAC project. Once school is in session, we will be able to monitor the number of checkouts by the computer data system. Prior to packing up the library, the books were featured during library story time, in newspaper articles, and in library showcases.
Intermediate Term Outcomes: This will be monitored beginning fall 2024 when the middle school Minnesota history projects begin.
Long Term Outcomes: The library paraprofessional regularly provides discussions on Minnesota books featured during story times. This will continue. We have begun to compile a collection of participant comments and stories.
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org