CUBA — At this week's meeting of the Allegany County Public Library Director’s Association, the Allegany County Area Foundation awarded a grant to increase the outreach of local libraries.

The grant recipient was designated as the Alfred Box of Books, which was awarded $885 to head up the project.

Melanie Miller, director of the Alfred Box of Books, said the funds will be used to create 100 theme bags for children. Each bag will include a child’s book along with information about early childhood literacy, story times at local libraries and what other opportunities and programs the area’s 17 libraries have to offer.

"We want to increase awareness about what our libraries have to offer pre-school and young children," she said.

Once completed the library bags will go out around the county to area doctor’s offices, hospitals, WIC offices and others places that engage with young people.

Along with an age appropriate book, each bag will also include a toy. The bags are designed to be appreciated by pre-schoolers.

Miller said they are also compiling an informational brochure for parents that will be included in the bags.

Along with placing the bags at doctor’s offices and hospitals, each library will also have a number of bags to be given out at outreach programs in which they participate.

Miller expects to be receiving the special bags shortly and hopes to be able to distribute them in the early part of the year.

The Allegany County Area Foundation, while supplying thousands of dollars in scholarships each year, also supports local events when donations are needed. Application forms may be found at the ACAF website.

 
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