HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-08-24; Library Board of Trustees; ; 2022 Summer Reading Adventure Final Report
Aug. 24, 2022 ITEM 5 1 of 1
Meeting Date: Aug. 24, 2022
To: Library Board of Trustees
From: Allyson Goodwin, Senior Librarian
Bill Sannwald, Senior Librarian
Staff Contact: Allyson Goodwin, allyson.goodwin@carlsbadca.gov
Bill Sannwald, bill.sannwald@carlsbadca.gov
Subject: 2022 Summer Reading Adventure Final Report
District: All
Recommended Action
Receive the 2022 Summer Reading Adventure Final Report.
Executive Summary/Discussion
The final report of the 2022 Summer Reading Adventure will be presented. The report will
include statistics, successes, and thoughts for next year.
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
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LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Staff Report
Read Beyond the Beaten Path
2022 Summer Reading Adventure Review
Allyson Goodwin & Bill Sannwald
Senior Librarians, Children’s Services
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2022 Summer Reading Adventure -Recap
•Theme: “Read Beyond the Beaten Path”
•Tailored activities to meet the theme
•June 13 –Aug. 6
•For all ages at all Carlsbad City Library locations
•Developed by staff from the Children’s, Adult &Teen Services, Bilingual Services and Literacy Services divisions
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2022 Summer Reading Adventure Statistics
2019 (PreCOVID)2022
Registrations 4,147 2,141
Completions 1,908 829
Rewards Redeemed unknown 3,164
Teen Volunteer
Hours
4,498 1,448
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•Storytimes and
programs with SRA
themes
•Page Turner
Adventures (virtual)
•Finale Program
Summer Programming
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•A storywalk is a “deconstructed” book affixed to signs
•Readers walk sign-to-sign to enjoy the story while getting some exercise!
•Selection: Call Me Tree by Maya Christina Gonzalez
•Four parks: Holiday, Calavera, Aviara, Stagecoach
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•Promoted Summer Reading
Adventure to camps
(8 events, 321 people
reached)
•Promoted at TGIF concerts
(5 concerts during SRA, 453
of people reached)
Outreach Efforts
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What Went Well
•Large number of participants
•Program attendance was high
•Return of teen volunteers
•We captured a lot of feedback at
our finale events
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What to Keep in Mind for Next Year
•Make paper logs more intuitive and easier to track
•Order more rewards than we think we need
•Have more opportunities for teen volunteers next summer
•Look for more partnership opportunities
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Feedback from the Public
•“Great reading incentives and fun ‘bucket list’
ideas to get kids outside!”
•“The reading program is fun. My daughter has
enjoyed the opportunity for free books.”
•“ Love presenting to the teens.”
•“ Thank you for encouraging the love of
reading. The magician today was awesome!”
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Main Takeaways
•Keeping it simple is best
•Plan beyond expectations
•It takes a whole library to make it
happen (not just children’s)
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Ringing of the Peace Bells
•Recognizing 77
years of peace since the dropping of the atomic bombs in Japan
•In partnership
with Carlsbad
Sister City Ambassadors
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Any Questions?
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