8/1/2001 LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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Date: August 1, 2001 To: Helene B. DeFoe From: Janet Burl Re; Monthly Report The month ofJuly has seen a lot ofactivity ire the Children's Room as 258 children registered to participate in the Summer leading Program. Each child received a reading log on which to keep track of the amount of time spent reading this sunun r. Each week the children bring their reading log into the library to be stamped and receive a small prize. I have been running two weekly contests to inspire the children to visit the library. Each. week the Trivia Contest wumer receives a"F of Ali... READ!" T-shirt. Two Book Blurb (which is a mini boob report) Contest winners receive coupon good for a free pia from Finally Dino's. Many parents have commented favorably about the weekly contests and incentives as inspiring their child to continue to read. As part of the Sununer Reading Pro gram, f have held FamifrStory Time every Saturday. On Saturdays I announce the winners of the weekly contests. The attendance has been as follows.- July ollows.July 14 1h' 1 July 2 1 July 2 8 h 10 Library Club, a neer pr'o 'am this summer for older students (entering grade 4 and up started in July and has been quite successful. Each week the students participate in a dif 'erentctivity. There are 28 children registered, however, attendance varies due to summer activities and vacations. The attendance for the month of July was as follows: July 3 to - 16 Famous Firsts Craft Activity July 10,h - 1 7 Parlor Carnes, July 17`h - 22 Guest Artist taught Boondoggle July 24" - 18 Roger Tinct nell presented Multicultural Instruments July 3 1 -34 Rainforest M* a Bottle This month we held four programs as part of the Connecting Cultures grant project. on July "' vire had a Sing-Along with Shawn Butler and his Seeing-Eye Dog. Shawn discussed his disability and shored some of the special aids he uses - a talking watch, a Braille laptop computer, and his dog. He thea played his guitar and invited everyone to sing along. 61 participants enjoyed the program. On July 1 ire held a M lticulturaf Family Craft Project in the evening. Kathleen Battles presented informatipn on Ancient Egypt and then provided the craft project of a Egyptian breastplate made out of beads. The attendance for this program was 4.