Summer Reading Program Community Partners

Here are possible community partners you should consider when planning summer reading programs (srp). Some will help by accepting posters and press releases; others will give you monetary or gift donations; still others might share space for programs or co-sponsor performers and programs with the library.

• Daycares, nursery schools (posters, handouts about srp for parents)
• Businesses
  • Ask for monetary contributions for supplies, gift certificates for prizes, place to display posters & handouts
  • Put thank you poster in library, thanking all businesses that supported srp
  • Write to local paper thanking businesses for support
• Local youth recreation programs
  • Bring kids to library or take library program to rec site
  • Bring books to rec site for kids to use on-site or borrow
  • Perform skits at rec site which kids at library have practiced
• Newspapers (especially locals)
• Radio & public access TV
• Schools
  • Ask principal to put short message about srp in spring school newsletter
  • Contact Taconic PTA to put message in their newsletter
  • Partner to present performer at assembly
  • Make presentations to classrooms/PTA groups; use script on MHLS site
  • Offer to help update/create a generic summer reading list
  • Send list of children who participated in library's srp to classroom teachers & librarians in fall; some schools may announce names on morning messages
  • Ask school to display work created by kids over summer

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