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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-10-27; Library Board of Trustees; ; Summer Reading Adventure 2021 Final ReportITEM #4 Meeting Date: October 27, 2021 To: Library Board of Trustees From: Allyson Goodwin, Interim Senior Librarian Andrea Hilliard, Interim Senior Librarian Staff Contact: Allyson Goodwin, allyson.goodwin@carlsbadca.gov Andrea Hilliard, andrea.hilliard@carlsbadca.gov Marsha Weeks, marsha.weeks@carlsbad.ca.gov Sheila Crosby, sheila.crosby@carlsbadca.gov Subject: Summer Reading Adventure 2021 Final Report District: All Recommended Action Receive presentation. No action needed. Executive Summary/Discussion Interim Senior Librarian Allyson Goodwin and Interim Senior Librarian Andrea Hilliard will present the final report from the 2021 Summer Reading Adventure. The report will include final participation statistics, successes and take aways. Next Steps None. Fiscal Analysis None. Public Notification Public notice of this item was posted in keeping with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public viewing and review at least 72 hours before the scheduled meeting date. Exhibits •Statistical Report for Summer Reading Adventure 2021 October 27, 2021 23 of 39 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Staff Report 2021 2,211 Rewards Earned Summer Reading Adventure June 14 - Aug. 8 1,488 Summer Readers 559 Program Finishers 803,206 Minutes Read 7,598 Literacy Activities Completed 142 Library Programs 2,237 2,131 Real-time Archived Attendance Views Summer Reading Adventure Comparison Over Three Years 2021—library open to the public (mostly virtual programs) 2020—library closed to the public (virtual programs only) 2019—library open with in-person programs www.carlsbadlibrary.org 2021 2020 2019 Registration 1,488 1,194 4,417 Finishers 559 481 1,158 Minutes Read 803,206 491,957 1,878,258 Literacy Activities Completed 7,598 5,847 21,699 Rewards Earned 2,211 2,490 18,584 Number of Programs 142 50 439 Real-time Attendance 2,237 1,214 15,016 Archived Views 2,131 10,558 N/A ITEM #4October 27, 2021 24 of 39 (Carlsbad City Library Tails and Tales 2021 Summer Reading Adventure Review Allyson Goodwin & Andrea Hilliard Interim Senior Librarians, Children’s Services October 27, 2021 CA LSBAD CITY LI ARY {city of Carlsbad 2021 Summer Reading Adventure •Theme: “Tails and Tales”​ •June 14 –Aug. 7​ •For all ages at all Carlsbad City Library locations​ •Developed by staff from the Children’s, Adult &Teen Services, Bilingual Services, Literacy Services and Community Relations divisions {city of Carlsbad Summer Reading Adventure Patron Viewpoint Quade Summer Reading Interview {city of Carlsbad •Program details –Continued virtual programs •Added Page Turner Adventures & Diversify Your Reading Garden Kits –Patron rewards available in-person or curbside –Limited social media –Limited local business partners •Friends of the Carlsbad Library •San Diego Natural History Museum Emerging from COVID-19 {city of Carlsbad •Facebook livestreams and videos –Family shows & storytimes •YouTube prerecorded videos –Baby Rhyme Time –Mindful Movement –Storytime Theater Virtual Programs •Curbside –Diversify Your Reading Garden Kits •Zoom –Page Turner Adventures series –Read and Play Summer Club for kids –Book clubs for tweens, teens, adults and Spanish-speakers –Teen Advisory Board (TAB){city of Carlsbad New Finisher Rewards For 2021 Cear1 bad c;uyLitwury ~ {city of Carlsbad •Registration: 1,488 (+21%) •Minutes read: –2021 803,206 (+63%) –2020 491,957 (-74%) –2019 1,878,258 (pre-COVID) •Finishers: 559 (+16%) 2021 Virtual Summer Reading Adventure Statistics •Literacy activities completed: 7,598 •Rewards earned: 2,211 •Virtual programs: 135 –2,767 live participants –1,855 total views {city of Carlsbad Any Questions? {city of Carlsbad