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5.8 <br /> Libmiy Services Coordinator Report <br /> To: Elk River Library Board <br /> From: Will Hollerich, LSC <br /> Date: September, 2016 <br /> New Story Time Staff <br /> Robin Schaible took over Mondays' City-sponsored Toddler story times in September after <br /> preparation with Elk River branch staff and GRRL Patron Services Librarian Connie Laing from <br /> St. Cloud. One of our Library Friends suggested she apply for the position, and she interviewed <br /> with Will and Library Assistant Pamela Wagman. Robin has a decade of experience giving story <br /> times at her church, but she sat in on library story times for different ages and from different <br /> presenters before starting. She also met with Connie to discuss the early literacy standards used <br /> by Great River Regional Library, Every Child Ready to Read. She made an immediate <br /> connection with the children attending her first day, and we feel very fortunate to have her. <br /> Update: 2016 Summer Reading Program <br /> Our SRP which had 1,337 participants was a huge success, thanks to the efforts of all of our <br /> staff, volunteers, and Friends of the Library. Over the nine week program that ended August 13 ' <br /> 944 children recorded 6,445 hours of reading over the nine week program and 241 teens <br /> recorded 4,132 hours of reading. That's over 10,000 hours combined —well over a year's worth! <br /> We also had 152 babies or toddlers participate, among whom 56 finished the reading related <br /> activities on their "Read to Me" worksheet. Friends of the Library sponsored incentives for the <br /> program including a celebration at the end and books purchased from Scholastic. <br /> Coming Up: New Aide; Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale <br /> In August Elk River's Library Aide Anna Granlund resigned to pursue college full-time. We <br /> have had a number of people coming in to help fill shifts in her absence. Interviews for the open <br /> position were completed September 91'. Administration is moving fast to complete paperwork for <br /> the recruitment of our top candidate, but things may be delayed due to the fire in St. Cloud. <br /> The Friends of the Elk River Library's fall book sale will be held in the meeting room from <br /> October 13-15. Donated books will be sold at reasonable prices and proceeds benefit our library <br /> branch. Please come and support the Friends and your community's library during any of the sale <br /> hours. The sale is held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Thursday, October 13, from 10:00 am to 5:00 <br /> pm on Friday, October 14, and from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday, October 15. <br /> 1 <br />