Community Library Programs That Work

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Rationale and Methodology
About This Book
Chapter 1: Getting Started
The People in Your Neighbourhood
Partnering and Collaborating for Success
Community Mapping
Community Programming Model
Program Budgets
Evaluation and Feedback
Moving Forward: Youth, Communities, and Literacy
Chapter 2: Programs That Build Community
Community Quest-Red Deer Public Library
StoryWalk®-Annapolis Valley Regional Library
Let Us Surprise You Community Contest-Innisfil Public Library
Newcomers Bus Tours-Brampton Library
Geocaching: Treasure Hunting in Your Neighbourhood-Anythink Libraries
Chapter 3: Programs to Explore Your Roots
F.E.A.S.T. (Families Eating and Storytelling Together)-Tales & Trails Storytelling
Doorways-St. Thomas Public Library
Day in the Life of a Pioneer Student-Wellington County Library
Reminisce and Record Your Family History-Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Katzie Community Literacy Committee
Chapter 4: Programs for Reaching Out to Everyone
Early Literacy for Teen Mothers-Multnomah County Library
Storybook Dads-Toronto Public Library
Digital Literacy and Storytelling-Memorial University of Newfoundland
Computer Buddies-Hanover Public Library
Bikemobile-Greater Victoria Public Library
Chapter 5: Programs to Connect Globally
Postcards from Around the World-Caledon Public Library
Diwali Festival-Surrey Libraries
Embracing Diversity: Sharing Our Songs and Rhymes-Burnaby Public Library
Let's Dream Together-George Baritiu County Library Brasov
Chapter 6: Programs That Foster Reading and Writing
Battle of the Book Clubs-Kitchener Public Library
Grade Five Challenge-High Prairie Municipal Library
Reading Link Challenge-Fraser Valley Regional Library
Seepe Walters Short Story Contest-Innisfil Public Library
St. John's Libraries Annual Ghost Story Writing Contest-Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries
Write On! Contest-East Gwillimbury Public Library
Poem-a-Day Contest-Cambridge Libraries
Chapter 7: Programs That Encourage Personal Growth
Book Smart Water Smart-Kitchener Public Library
Reading Babysitters-Vancouver Island Regional Library
Teen Pampering-High Prairie Municipal Library
Engaging Huron's Youth in Art and Culture-Huron County Library
Choose Civility-Howard County Library System
Chapter 8: Programs That Spark Creativity
We Dare You! Teen Summer Challenge-Saskatoon Public Library
Elf Workshop-Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library
Music Rocks Literacy-Brock Township Public Library
Bunch-a-Munsch Drama Club-Clemens Mill Library, Cambridge Libraries
TAG Creative Stream-Milton Public Library
Chapter 9: Programs That Develop Family Literacy
Grand Pair of Readers-Fundy Library Region, New Brunswick Public Library Service
Family Activity Card-Greater Victoria Public Library
Storytime Anytime-Calgary Public Library
Countdown to Kindergarten-Gail Borden Public Library District
Where in the Library Is...?-A. C. Hunter Children's Library
Let's Read: A Family Literacy Initiative of Waterloo Region-Waterloo Public Library
Further Reading and Resources Consulted
Index