Off Site Summer Reading

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,118
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2016
End Date
August 2016
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Scott
Scott
Project Overview
Provide reading records, incentives, book collections, and performers/presenters to selected school-age childcare, summer school, and summer food programs for an on-site summer library, arts, and literacy connection.
Project Details
2385 participated
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,118
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,050
Direct expenses
$7,168
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will spend more time reading over the summer than they would have without the program. Participants will interact with a librarian and/or performer at their site.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Offsite Summer Reading Program (OSSRP) reached nearly 2300 children with reading programs and incentives at 18 sites during the summer of 2016. 57 librarian and/or performer visits featuring targeted reading and library messages reached over 2400 students and adults throughout the summer. 9 evaluations from 4 sites were completed and returned, with 7 out of 9 reporting that children in their program read more because of OSSRP.
One evaluation included this comment: “Each year, the staff from the Scott County Library program are fantastic, flexible and accommodating. We appreciate having these books delivered right to us. The kids in the program enjoy having great options to read and engage and share their stories with their peers.”

Source of Additional Funds

Belle Plaine ISD 716; Burnsville-Eagan-Savage ISD 191; Casey Romano; Jordan ISD 717; Loaves & Fishes; New Prague Area Community Ed; Prior Lake Savage ISD 719 ; Shakopee ISD 720

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
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200