Brooklyn Public Library

10-1010

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-BPL

This year’s water theme will be echoed in the production of two booklists used for identifying and encouraging reading; they will be made available at all branch locations and distributed to local schools and community groups.  One booklist will be for young children (0-5) and school-age children (6-12), while the other will be for teens and adults.

Andrea Vaughn (718) 230-2232

a.vaughn @ brooklynpubliclibrary.org

$12,000.00

Buffalo and Erie County Public Library System

10-1004

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-BECPL

Sponsored performances and educational programs will bring new and existing members to the library, and the craft programs will foster relationships among this community that will extend beyond the physical limits of the library.

Mary Jean Jakubowski (716) 858-7190

jakubowskim @ buffalolib.org

$12,000.00

Chautauqua-Cattaragus Library System

10-1008

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-CCLS

Programming, circulating materials, and programming supplies will be used to promote and enhance the summer reading program, along with the distribution of all printed materials.

Valle Z. Blair (716) 484-7135 x234

vblair @ cclslib.org

$6,000.00

Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System

10-1009

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-CEFLS

Supplies and materials that directly relate to the summer reading theme will be purchased, along with theme-related books to supplement member library collections, further promoting the theme.

Julie Wever (518) 563-5190 x18

wever @ cefls.org

$6,000.00

Finger Lakes Library System

10-1005

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-FLLS

Support of the summer reading theme is provided and enhanced through library programs and adding books to library collections.

Annette Birdsall (603) 273-4074 x227

Annette @ flls.org

$6,000.00

Four County Library System

10-1011

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-4CLS

A central web-based calendar of events will offer access and disseminate information on summer reading programs and activities. Branch libraries will purchase new supplies such as books and crafts to support this year’s water theme and presenters will be arranged for programming.

Starr LaTronica (607) 723-8236 x350

slatronica @ 4cls.org

$6,000.00

Mid-Hudson Library System

10-1012

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-Mid-Hudson LS

Library programs will be scheduled, library personnel will be expanded for the summer, youth programming geared toward literacy and diversity awareness will be promoted, and supplies and materials will be utilized in conjunction with the summer reading theme.

Christina Ryan-Linder (845) 471-6060 x235
clinder @ midhudson.org

$12,000.00

Mid-York Library System

10-1013

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-Mid-York LS

Member libraries will provide programming that supports the summer reading theme through programming and purchased special materials.  A workshop will take place, led by a professional storyteller who will teach the “drawing stories” technique of storytelling to staff and school media specialists further promoting cooperation between the public and school. 

Wanda Bruchis (315) 735-8328 x233

wbruchis @ midyork.org

$12,000.00

Mohawk Valley Library System

10-1023

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-MVLS

A special summer reading program will be held at each member library, bringing educational programs to local communities to support the summer reading programs.

Sue Rokos (518) 355-2010

srokos @ mvls.info

$6,000.00

Monroe County Library System

10-1002

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-Monroe Co LS

Member libraries will provide programming appealing to all ages, purchase promotional advertising in local newspapers and other media outlets, and create and distribute summer reading materials.

Sally Snow (585) 428-8051

ssnow @ libraryweb.org

$12,000.00

Nassau Library System

10-1014

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-Nassau LS

Nassau will once again partner with the Sulffolk Cooperative Library System and the Long Island newspaper Newsday to provide an informative and fun eight page Summer Reading Program newspaper supplement to be delivered to children in elementary schools and member libraries. Information about the program will also be provided in the two largest weekly newspapers in Nassau County: the Long Island Herald and the Anton Community Newspapers. The Spanish-speaking population will be reached through Noticia Hispanicoamericana and LI Parent Magazine publications. Booklists will also be developed and distributed for the summer reading program.

Renee McGrath (516) 292-8920

renee @ nassaulibrary.info

$12,000.00

New York Public Library, The

10-1015

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-NYPL

This project provides learning activities and programs, based on this year’s water theme, that capture the attention of young people and encourages them to read for fun during the summer months.

H. Jack Martin (212) 340-0851

hjmartin @ nypl.org

$12,000.00

Nioga Library System

10-1001

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-NLS

Member libraries will enhance their summer reading programs by supporting activities such as programs and crafts related to this year’s water theme.

Thomas Bindeman (716) 434-6167

bindeman @ nioga.org

$6,000.00

North Country Library System

10-1001

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant- No Country LS

NCLS will provide summer reading program workshops to educate and inform leaders of youth organizations, as well as school superintendents, teachers and school librarians.  This project will encourage collaboration, reading, and use of the library, as well as foster enthusiasm on the part of library boards and generate positive publicity for libraries, encouraging libraries to provide subsequent summer programs.

Emily Owen (315) 782-5540

eowens @ ncls.org

$6,000.00

Onondaga County Public Library

10-1017

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-Onondaga Co LS

Area performers and the local science museum will present programs to tie into this year’s water theme. The Museum of Science and Technology will present a water-related science program that includes a take-home component at every member library.  One music or magic program will also be presented at each library. Additional programming targeting new families will also be provided.

Rosalind NaPier (315) 435-1825

rnapier @ onlib.org

$12,000.00

Pioneer Library System

10-1018

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-Pioneer LS

Library staff and summer program volunteers will receive training in an all-day planning workshop to develop program ideas that relate to this year’s water theme.  Each of the member libraries will use funds to support programming, or purchase supplies or materials for their summer reading program.

Ellen Reynolds (585) 394-8260

ereynolds @ pls-net.org

$12,000.00

Queens Borough Public Library

10-1006

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-QBPL

Member libraries will purchase supplies and supplemental books to support this year’s water summer reading theme.  Youth will also participate through book clubs, reading club blogs and intergenerational programs.

Kathleen Degyansky (718) 990-0700

kathleen.degyansky @ queenslibrary.org

$12,000.00

Ramapo Catskill Library System

10-1019

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-RCLS

This project will provide training for member library staff on this year’s water theme, provide resources to encourage cooperation with personnel from area school and youth services organizations, provide funds to help libraries expand their summer reading programs, and provide resources to make families aware of their member libraries’ summer reading programs.

Randall Enos (845) 343-1131

renos @ rcls.org

$12,000.00

Southern Adirondack Library System

10-1003

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-SALS

This project encourages children and families to read all summer long. Each library will plan educational and recreational programs for youth over the summer and hold activities to make reading a fun and appealing activity relating to this year’s water theme.

Jennifer Ferriss (518) 584-5229 x219

jferriss @ sala.edu

$6,000.00

Southern Tier Library System

10-1020

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-So Tier LS

This project will be used to train, motivate, and outline specific tasks that will promote member libraries’ summer library programs. Library staff will be offered opportunities for training and given motivation to attempt new promotional methods, as well as assistance and tools to complete the promotional tasks planned.

Lorie Brown (607) 962-3141 x209

brownl @ stls.org

$6,000.00

Suffolk Cooperative Library System

10-1021

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-Suffolk Coop PS

Sulffolk Cooperative Library System will once again partner with the Nassau Library System and the Long Island newspaper Newsday to provide an informative and fun eight page Summer Reading Program newspaper supplement to be delivered to children in elementary schools and member libraries. The annual inter-library competition, Battle of the Books, will be held in which teams of young adults answer questions related to a group of eight books they have read as part of their participation in this program.  FLIP cameras will be purchased at a discount for each member libraries’ Teen Services Department. Each library will use the cameras to create movies highlighting teen summer reading programs and post them online.

Barbara M. Moon (631) 286-1600 x1327

bmoon @ suffolk.lib.ny.us

$12,000.00

Upper Hudson Library System

10-1007

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-UHLS

Each member library participating in the statewide summer reading program will be challenged to reach out to their communities in new ways to involve people of all ages, people with disabilities, and the educationally or economically disadvantaged.

Phillip W. Ritter (518) 437-9880 x228

mary @ uhls.lib.ny.us

$12,000.00

Westchester Library System

10-1022

2010 Summer Reading Minigrant-WLS

All member libraries will use this year’s water summer reading theme and prepare programs using the theme.  The goal is to improve and enhance library services to the young people and their families by providing special programs and reading lists and enable librarians to explore added promotional activities.

Judith Rovenger (914) 231-3239

rovenger @ wlsmail.org

$12,000.00

TOTALS

23 Projects

$222,000.00