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5.4 <br />Elk River Library Report -Board Meeting -412612022 <br />(Submitted by Ryan McCormick, with input from local staff) <br />Planning for the Summer Reading Program is nearly final. Open to children aged 0-18, this <br />year's theme is "Read Beyond the Beaten Path." The program will run from June 6th -August 6th <br />and participation can be done online or in-person. The Friends of the Library will again be <br />donating books and other prizes. <br />Other planned programs for summer include Legacy -funded authors Lorna Landvik and Kevin <br />Lovegreen in May, TaikoArts and Bruce the Bug Guy in June, Magic Bob and the Mobile Sign <br />Shop in July, and Dazzling Dave the Yo -Yo Master in August. Storytime, Lego Power Hour, <br />Schooled in Art, and the Adult Book Club will all be offered over the months ahead as well. <br />GRRL, the City of Elk River, and the Sherburne County Parks Department have teamed up again <br />this summer to offer Story Strolls in four local parks. After visiting each location, participants <br />receive a stamp on their bookmark. Upon completing all four, they can bring their bookmark <br />into the library to receive a book. A big thanks to the Friends of the Library for helping fund this <br />effort. <br />The Locally Growin' fundraising campaign wrapped up at the end of March. Elk River raised <br />approximately $260, which was a bit less than last year's amount. The money will be used to <br />bring an Animal and Nature program to the library. We are grateful for everyone who donated! <br />Local efforts to implement the 2022-2025 GRRL Strategic Plan are underway. For example, the <br />plan calls for more programming in job search and workforce skills development. The library <br />has been partnering with the Central Minnesota Workforce Development Center to offer <br />workshops on resume creation, interviewing, and other strategies for effective job searching. <br />Finally, a new Aide joined the staff in February, and the new LSC will begin on April 26th. Elk <br />River staff have done a fantastic job in keeping things moving forward during the LSC transition. <br />Their conscientiousness and flexibility are greatly appreciated. <br />\1429RARY <br />RIVER RMMAL <br />