[kids-lib] Summer Needs

Thu Jun 8 13:32:10 PDT 2023

Hi everyone,

I'm sending this whole email chain along because there are very real impacts from lack of summer funding happening right now in your communities. Some of you are asking about how to address this, it's hitting really hard in rural spots -  An email I got this morning said: "Many parents are at their wits end that the afterschool program and the summer slam camp stopped. I had parents of a 5 year old excited that their kid could finally get into the program only to have it close.  As one single mother said... "I really want to keep living here, but I have to wonder if the lack of stuff for kids and closing programs like this if it's the best thing for my daughter."  We need to find solutions.  I have my summer reading program, but I'm also the only staff member here 95% of the time and only have one very part time staff member and volunteers. I have a bunch of programs scheduled for the summer each week, and drop in activity stuff that goes with a theme each week, but I simply don't have the bandwidth or staffing to be an ongoing all day program for unattended kids. Anything we can do to fill that gap will be greatly appreciated by families in our area."

I don't have a specific answer, but I'm holding office hours next Wednesday at 9am in case you want to talk about how you are working to address this/want to get ideas/resource sharing kind of meeting. If you'd like to join in, here's the link, all are welcome:

Greta Bergquist is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Summer Needs Meeting
Time: Jun 14, 2023 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Best, Greta

From: BERGQUIST Greta E * SLO
Sent: Friday, June 2, 2023 3:01 PM
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Subject: Friday, June 2nd Shoutout and Summer Reading Opportunities

Hello everyone,

I wanted to add to Wendy's message below. I met with Oregon ASK<https://oregonask.org/> folks this week. They do a lot of research about what happens for Oregon kids and families in the summer. As many of you know, lots of bills are currently waiting to be passed in our Legislature. One of them, Senate Bill 531, covers summer funding through community grants, which typically places like Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, etc, often rely on to provide summer options for kids. You can see the expected loss of summer learning opportunities for your county<https://oregonask.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Summer-Without-Funding.pdf> in this fact sheet from Oregon ASK.

What this might mean for libraries is that we are likely to see more kids and families at summer programs, because options for working families are going to be limited. It may also mean better opportunity to partner - I visited Stayton Public this week, and they mentioned meeting with their school district. Their district, like many others, is trying to figure out how to fund summer school and other summer programs they typically do, and were open to Stayton coming to their summer lunch site for summer reading programming, which is great! The upside of this very real issue that will negatively impact families and kids is there may still be time for you to work with your schools and local folks serving kids. I know summer reading is upon us, but I would highly encourage you to reach out, because people are trying to figure out what to do even now at this late date, and may be more open to seeing the library as a partner right now.

So my shoutout is to all of you as you get ready for summer reading, and for being flexible even as it starts! Best of luck, and don't hesitate to reach out with questions.

Best,
Greta

Greta Bergquist, MLIS, MAT (she/her/hers)
Youth Services Consultant
State Library of Oregon
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Sent: Friday, June 2, 2023 9:59 AM
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Subject: [Libs-Or] Summer reading is here!

Summer reading season is here! As we enter this hectic and wonderful time, I wanted to encourage you to take this opportunity to invite library funders to your upcoming events that showcase the value and impact your library has in your community. It's also a great time to get pictures! You could include those in a summer reading follow-up that highlights major outputs and outcomes, including feedback from participants.

This kind of relationship building with funders - be they county commissioners, city managers, mayors, or elected officials - can significantly contribute to the sustainability and growth of your library's initiatives in the future. By inviting them to attend or participate in your summer reading events and by sending a follow-up, you can grow their understanding of your programs and demonstrate the positive influence their support of the library has on the community.

Thank you for your dedication and commitment to promoting literacy and fostering a love for reading of all kinds.

Have a great summer!

Wendy

Wendy Cornelisen (she, her, hers)
State Librarian
State Library of Oregon
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