School Visits to the Public Library

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School Visits to the Public Library
Annual Program of Class Visits
Age Level: Grade 2 and Grade 6
Description of Program: For over 25 years, the Stratford Library Association has conducted scheduled class visits for every public and parochial school in town. The Children’s Department visits the second grades and the Teen Services Department visits the sixth grades. These visits are included in the town, library, and school budgets and are mandated in the school curriculum.
Contact Information:
Martha Simpson
Head of Children’s Services
Stratford Library Association
2203 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 385-4165
URL of Library: http://www.stratfordlibrary.org
Citation for any presentation(s) or article(s) reflecting partnership: Simpson, Martha & Lucretia Duwel. Bringing Classes Into the Public Library, McFarlad & Company, 2007. ISBN 97807864280699.
Checked: 6/10

Cooperative Summer Reading Program
Age level: Elementary
Description of Program: Newport Public Library and Yaquina View Elementary School in Newport, Oregon, have been running a cooperative Summer Reading program for three years. The Title I (Reading Recovery) program at Yaquina View School has used USDE grant monies to pay for teaching staff. This is how the program works:
The library's summer reading program meets once a week on Wednesday afternoons. The school program meets at the same time in the library with the students attending the program. Both before and after the program the teaching staff meets with students for one-on-one and small group reading instruction. About 40 children participate in the school program and another 100+ participate in the library program.
This cooperative program has introduced the library to many families who would not otherwise be using it in the summer (or any other time). The students participate in the reading rewards part of the library program as well and, for many of them, it is the first opportunity to recieve the same recognition that the "normal reader" kids get.
The school staff have been tracking the testing results of their students and statistics show students involved in the summer reading program actually gain skills over the summer. Both library and school staff are very happy with this program and hope to continue it indefinitely.
Contact Information:
Rebecca Cohen
Newport Public Library
Newport, Oregon
storyweaver@newportlibrary.org
Checked: 6/10 *Not offered Summer 2010

Kindergartners at Home in the Library
Age Level: Preschool
Description of Program: Each year the Kindergarten classes from the public school display artwork in the public library's windows. These are changed monthly. Both the community and students enjoy these displays. In December, the library hosts a "Five Senses of Christmas" program in which kindergartners visit the public library, make a book about the five senses for them to take home, and are given a hardcover book to keep. At the end of the year, students are thanked for their efforts with a pizza party provided by the public library at their schools. At the pizza party, the public librarians share stories and promote the summer reading program by passing out and discussing marketing materials. Having students in the public library at an early age gets them comfortable with the library staff and the space, and it opens the door for students to become lifelong library users.
Contact Information:
Cheryl Beesinger
Director
Archer Public Library
P.O. Box 1574, Archer City, TX 76351
940-574-4954
apl@wf.net
Checked: 6/10

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Age level: Elementary (Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade)
Description of Program: We have a successful program with our elementary schools that has been running for three years. On Thursday morning of each week the school buses a different 1st grade class to the library. We have volunters come and read to the children and then they are allowed to check out books that will be due the next time they come back (usually about a 1 month time period). On Friday morning they bus the 2nd grade students for the same program. We follow their character traits theme for the month. One Thursday a month one of the staff goes to the Kindergarten classes and reads to the students. This program insures that every 1st and 2nd grade student has a library card. There is no cost to the library as we already have our staff and the school buses the children. Organizations donate funds each year to purchase new books for the 1st and 2nd graders.
Contact Information:
Carol Brentlinger
Palmyra Bicentennial Public Library
573-769-2830
Checked: 6/10

Oakland Elementary Night at the Public Library
Age level: Elementary
Description of Program: One type of program that has worked well for me is "Oakland Elementary Night at the Public Library" or "Green Elementary Night at the Public Library". I have done this with two public schools after getting to know the school librarian. As the public librarian, I give a bilingual orientation and tour to my library and then a storytime together with the school librarian. I usually provide snacks and we encourage and expect families to sign their youngsters up for library cards.
The challenging part is the building of a relationship with the school librarian. Turnover is great in public schools in Fort Worth. It has taken me almost three years to build a relationship with these two schools because of it and even after having successful programs the next year is unpredictable if there is a new administrator who does not place a high priority on this type of partnership (many administrators have tunnel vision solely focused on testing, testing, testing!)
Contact Information: Desiree Fairooz
Youth Librarian
East Berry Branch Library
Fort Worth Public Library
Checked: 6/10

Port Clinton School Visits
Age Level: Grades 1-8
Description of Program: In Port Clinton, there are three schools within walking distance of the public library: a middle school (6-8), an elementary school (3-5), and a Catholic school (K-6). Each class visits the library every month to check out materials. Some classes visit twice a month. The library opens early if necessary for the class visits. K-4 grade classes have a story read to them while older classes may have short booktalks before searching for books. All students are taught how to use the public library. Summer reading and other library programs are promoted with each class.

The public librarians also visit two other elementary schools (one is K-2, and the other is K-4). Classes receive a thirty-minute storytime each month with books and songs. The public library also has the opportunity to promote library programs (including summer reading).

The relationship with area schools in the elementary and middle grades have been great, and the library is working to expand the program to area high schools in the future.
Contact Information:
Jennifer Buch
Youth Services Supervisor
Port Clinton City Schools & Danbury School/Ida Rupp Public Library
310 Madison Street, Port Clinton, OH 43452
(419) 732-3212
buchje@oplin.org
http://www.idarupp.org
Checked: 6/10

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