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5.4 <br />Library Services Coordinator Report_ -Board Meeting -7/26/2022 <br />Submitted by Lori Lundstrom) <br />Our Summer Reading Program, "Read Beyond the Beaten Path" is in full swing. At the time of this <br />report (7/20), we have had 692 children, 88 babies/toddlers, and 87 teens register for the program. We <br />are giving away many free book bags, books, pencils, bookmarks, gift cards, rubber duckies, and other <br />incentives and prizes, thanks to the generous support of our Elk River Friends of the Library and our <br />anonymous donor. The program ends August 6, so I will have final participation and registration <br />numbers at the October meeting. <br />Our regular children's programming has continued through the summer with our staff -led weekly <br />Monday Storytimes, along with LEGO/STEM Power Hour, and Schooled in Art. Our adult book club has <br />also continued to meet monthly throughout the summer. <br />The Story Strolls with Sherburne County Parks and Rec Staff, and Elk River Parks and Rec have been <br />going quite well too! So far, we collected approximately 21 bookmarks here in Elk River. Our Becker <br />and Big Lake Libraries are also participating in this program. It is expected the numbers will surpass <br />that of last year. These prizes are also sponsored by our Friends of the Elk River Library. <br />Our Legacy funded programs in May were authors Lorna Landvik and Kevin Lovegreen, and musician Jeff <br />Bianchi. Summer Reading Program, which started on June 6, was kick-started the first week with Toro <br />Puppet Show followed by TaikoArts and Bruce the Bug Guy the second week. Lorna Landvik had a full <br />house and Bruce the Bug Guy registered full attendance. July 18 we had 49 people in attendance for <br />Magic Bob. Two of our summer programs had to be rescheduled at a later date: Zentangle Shoes was <br />rescheduled for August 17, and has been expanded to include younger children and not just teens. Our <br />July all -ages Mobile Sign Shop is being rescheduled (TBD) due to our discovery it was booked for the <br />same day as the Sherburne County Parade. Dazzling Dave is set to perform August 9. <br />After a two-year hiatus, the Junior Master Gardener Program is back in full swing at the Elk River Library. <br />It is being led by Karen Olson and all of the participants, kids and a handful of parents, seem to be <br />enjoying themselves. <br />Other summer happenings: I have been involved in library outreach at the monthly family days at the Elk <br />River Farmer's Market (second Thursday of the month). Kids roll dice or play Plinko, and depending on <br />what number they get, can win a book or other prize. The June event was attended by myself, Rita <br />Dreissig, and a teen library staff member. The June event was so busy that we ran out of books so had to <br />leave early! The July event was attended by myself, Roxanne Humphreys, and a teen library volunteer. <br />This fall we will be introducing a Legacy program new to our library as well as GRRL. It will be offered as <br />two 4 -part series in September and October and it is called Art Bright. It is very similar to Memory Cafe <br />as it caters to the memory loss community and their caregivers, so participants are encouraged to sign <br />up as pairs. This was brought to our attention by the United Way of Sherburne County. <br />Our Locally Growin' campaign funds raised in March of $260 have been put towards the all -ages Raptor <br />Center program (with eagle!) happening on September 29. <br />The Friends of the Library annual book sale will be in early October, specific dates TBD. <br />