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Collaborations to Support Literacy for Children and Young Adults

1.      Terryville Public Library

Municipality: Plymouth

Funding: $20,195

Project Abstract:

The Plymouth LEAPS @ Your Library project will enable the Terryville Public Library to become the hub of early literacy in Plymouth. Library staff will participate in child development and early literacy training to give them the expertise they need to guide parents and childcare providers. The project will introduce and enhance storytimes for children aged birth to 5, update the library’s children’s area, develop early literacy trainings for parents and providers, and develop a new ‘Plymouth LEAPS’ website.  Parents will learn about local, state and federal resources for children and families and will learn how to become their child’s first teacher; early literacy activities will instill a love of learning in children and prepare them for school. 

Programs for Children and Young Adults in Poverty

1.      Hartford Public Library

Municipality:                                         Hartford

Funding:                                             $12,250

Project Abstract:

The Teen Gaming Initiative will engage underserved teens with video gaming and high-interest literature programming. Teens will attend video game tournaments and open play days at the library, after which they will be aided in selecting printed materials related to their gaming interests.  The program will increase the participants’ ability to relate their gaming interests to printed media such as books and magazines and provide them with teamwork and leadership opportunities for leadership roles through helping plan and implement the program.  LSTA funding will provide library materials, gaming systems, games, staff trainings, and supplies.

Programs for Young Adults

1.      Booth & Dimock Public Library

Municipality:                                Coventry

Funding:                                     $15,503

Project Abstract:

This project will provide a weekly after school gaming club for young adults (6th through 12th grade) in Coventry. The program will entertain, educate, and introduce reluctant readers to the library.  The library will als supplement their collection to include written gaming guides and magazines, books pertaining to issues and subjects confronted in the games played, and video and computer games for circulation. The library will partner with the local middle and high schools as well as the local youth service program to promote the understanding of how gaming contributes to literacy and advertise the program to local youth.

2.      Applicant:                          Willimantic Public Library

Municipality:                                Windham

Funding:                                     $24,996

Project Abstract:

In collaboration with Windham High School Library Media Center, the library will increase the programming, services, and materials available to young adults in the community by: creating a library satellite in the town's teen center. The project’s components include a Young Adult Outreach Librarian, young adult ‘Book Ambassadors,’ increased hours of operation and services at the high school library, an enhanced, shared collection, programming, and promotional materials, and implementing a Teen Advisory Board and Collaborative Advisory Board.

Community Needs Assessment

Each library received $1,500  to conduct community needs assessments.

Chester Public Library 

Plainville Public Library

Wintonbury Branch (Prosser)               

Town of Tolland Public Library