Brooklyn Public Library

11-1007

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant-BPL

The statewide theme, “One World, Many Stories,” will be echoed in related activities, reading lists, and program materials to encourage increased participation by the Borough’s children, youth, and families. More active participation will be encouraged through increased usage of resources available through the Tri-Li website (www.summerreading.org ) and the “Summer Reading Passport.”

Andrea Vaughn (718) 230-2232

a.vaughn@brooklynpubliclibrary.org

$12,000.00

Buffalo and Erie County Public Library System

11-1001

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant-BECPL

Sponsored performances and educational programs will bring new and existing members to the library, fostering relationships that will continue after the summer has ended. The children’s craft projects will be tied to the summer’s theme and the books the children read, providing a tangible reminder of their library visit.

Mary Jean Jakubowski (716) 858-7190

jakubowskim@buffalolib.org

$12,000.00

Chautauqua-Cattaragus Library System

11-1002

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant-CCLS

Funds will be used to purchase circulating materials, supplies for crafts and projects, programming, and printed materials consistent with this year’s theme.

Valle Z. Blair (716) 484-7135 x234

vblair@cclslib.org

$6,000.00

Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System

11-1004

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant-CEFLS

Funds will be used to purchase new juvenile books and spoken word materials that directly relate to the “One World” and “You are Here” themes, as well as to support a quiz-style competition program for middle-school aged readers and other programmatic offerings.

Julie Wever (518) 563-5190 x18

wever@cefls.org

$6,000.00

Finger Lakes Library System

11-1003

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant-FLLS

Funds will directly support member library efforts to provide engaging, theme-related programs to improve and/or sustain the children’s and teenagers’ reading levels by allowing them to hire a performer, purchase new books for their collections, and facilitate school visits.

Annette Birdsall (607) 273-4074 x227

annette@flls.org

$6,000.00

Four County Library System

11-1008

2011 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 use the balance of grant funds to support programming needs, such as presenter’s fees, books, and other supplies to support this year’s “One World, Many Stories” theme.

Starr LaTronica (607) 723-8236 x350

slatronica@4cls.org

$6,000.00

Mid-Hudson Library System

11-1009

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant-Mid-Hudson LS

Member libraries will receive mini-grants to expand programs and services they offer during the summer in conformity with the program themes of “One World, Many Stories” for children and “You are Here” for teenagers.

Merribeth Advocate  (845)471-6060 x254

madvocate@midhudson.org

$12,000.00

Mid-York Library System

11-1022

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant-Mid-York LS

Member libraries will provide programming that supports the summer reading theme by using engaging and interactive performers, crafts, stories, etc. A workshop will take place, led by a professional storyteller who will teach the “drawing stories” technique of storytelling to interested staff and school media specialists, providing another means of reaching out to children and encouraging literacy. 

Wanda Bruchis (315) 735-8328 x233

wbruchis@midyork.org

$6,000.00

Mohawk Valley Library System

11-1005

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant-MVLS

Theme-related programming will encourage children to read and support their educational activities. Special events held will attract families to the library and promote the library as a location for summer fun and learning.

Sue Rokos (518) 355-2010

srokos@mvls.info

$6,000.00

Monroe County Library System

11-1006

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant-Monroe Co LS

Grant funds will be used to provide programming which appeals to all ages and which would otherwise not be affordable, to purchase county-wide advertising, and to provide member libraries with theme-related printed materials, such as bookmarks, program brochures, and certificates.

Tonia Burton (585)428-8151

tonia.burton@libraryweb.org

$12,000.00

Nassau Library System

11-1010

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant-Nassau LS

The System will partner with Newsday (largest daily newspaper on Long Island) and the Suffolk Cooperative Library System to provide an informative and fun eight page newspaper supplement to be delivered to children in elementary schools and member libraries, strengthening the collaborative efforts between the schools, neighboring library system and local newspaper. It will also disseminate information about the reading program via local movie theatres and a local parenting magazine. These efforts will allow the libraries to reach those who may not be regular library users.

Renee McGrath (516) 292-8920

renee@nassaulibrary.info

$12,000.00

New York Public Library, The

11-1011

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant-NYPL

The program will provide attention- capturing, theme-related learning activities that will encourage children to read during the summer months. Children will be provided with age-appropriate summer reading lists and a reading log.

H. Jack Martin (212) 340-0851

hjmartin@nypl.org

$12,000.00

Nioga Library System

11-1023

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant-NLS

Funds will be used to enhance member libraries’ summer reading programs by supporting their activities and providing theme-related support materials, such as program presenters, theme-based books and music, craft supplies, reading records and certificates, and theme-based die cuts.

Thomas Bindeman (716) 434-6167 x14

bindeman@nioga.org

$6,000.00

North Country Library System

11-1012

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant- No Country LS

Grant funds will enable member libraries to publicize their summer reading programs, provide training and promotional workshops to both new and experienced library staff, and support member libraries theme-related program activities.

Emily Owen (315) 782-5540

eowens@ncls.org

$6,000.00

Onondaga County Public Library

11-1013

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant-Onondaga Co LS

Three programming opportunities will be offered: The Museum of Science and Technology will present a world music stories-related program at every member library; Educators from the Rosamond Gifford Zoo will present a “Zoo to You” program at each suburban library; A collaborative program between three urban and three suburban libraries to offer bus trips to the Museum for those children and families who would otherwise not be able to afford museum admission.

Elizabeth J. Dailey (315)435-1900

director@onlib.org

$12,000.00

Pioneer Library System

11-1014

2011 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 themes. Member libraries will improve library services by working with specific age groups to engage them in using the library, its resources and programming, and working towards developing a life-long love of reading.

Ellen Reynolds (585) 394-8260

ereynolds@pls-net.org

$12,000.00

Queens Borough Public Library

11-1015

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant-QBPL

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

Lambert Shell (718)990-8657

lshell@queenslibrary.org

$12,000.00

Ramapo Catskill Library System

11-1016

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant-RCLS

This year’s project will provide training for member library staff, accentuating ways they can incorporate this year’s themes into their programming: providing resources to highlight this year’s themes, encouraging cooperation with area schools and youth service organizations, providing minigrants to member libraries to expand their programmatic offerings, and providing resources to increase program awareness among families.

Randall Enos (845) 343-1131 x240

renos@rcls.org

$12,000.00

Southern Adirondack Library System

11-1017

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant-SALS

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

Jennifer Ferriss (518) 584-7300 x219

jferriss@sals.edu

$6,000.00

Southern Tier Library System

11-1018

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant-So Tier LS

This project will take a two-pronged approach designed to increase program appeal and participation: 1) Use of promotional strategies with special emphasis on public relations, and 2) Programming designed and implemented with the benefits to the patrons in mind.

Lorie Brown (607) 962-3141 x209

brownl@stls.org

$6,000.00

Suffolk Cooperative Library System

11-1019

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant-Suffolk Coop PS

This program will support five distinct areas of summer reading activities: 1) Partnership with Newsday to create an 8-page newspaper supplement to be delivered to elementary school children; 2) Printed materials for the Battle of the Books, the annual inter-library competition that is the culminating event of the Summer Reading Program; 3) Training and support for librarians; 4) Purchasing theme-related Ellison and AccuCut dies; and 5) Efficient and cost-effective button production in support of the summer reading program and Battle of the Books.

Barbara M. Moon (631) 286-1600 x1327

bmoon@suffolk.lib.ny.us

$12,000.00

Upper Hudson Library System

11-1020

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant-UHLS

Each library will be challenged to reach out in new ways to schools in their community to promote the summer reading program and its activities while forming new collaborative relationships with the schools through a four-level, tiered approach, each level offering greater responsibilities and greater stipend rewards.

Mary Fellows (518) 437-9880 x228

mary@uhls.lib.ny.us

$12,000.00

Westchester Library System

11-1021

2011 Summer Reading Minigrant-WLS

Member libraries will use the global awareness themes of “One World, Many Stories” and “You are Here” to develop and present programs. Member libraries are also challenged to reach out in their communities in new ways to involve people of all ages, people with disabilities, and the educationally or economically disadvantaged.

Robin Osborne (914)231-3237

rosborne@wlsmail.org

$12,000.00

TOTALS

23 Projects

$216,000.00