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Meeting Date: Sept. 25, 2024
To: Library Board of Trustees
From: Jennifer Benson, Librarian
Staff Contact: Jennifer Benson, Librarian
jennifer.benson@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2870
Subject: Summer Reading Adventure Final Report
District: All
Recommended Action
Receive the final report on Summer Reading Adventure 2024.
Executive Summary
Librarian Jennifer Benson will recap the program’s theme, structure and goals, as well as review
statistics, highlights and special events held during Summer Reading Adventure 2024.
Explanation & Analysis
None.
Next Steps
None.
Fiscal Analysis
No financial impact.
Environmental Evaluation
This item does not require environmental review because it does not constitute a project within
the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act under California Public Resources Code
Section 21065 in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the
environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
Exhibits
None.
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Staff Report
Summer Reading Adventure
Final Report
Jennifer Benson, Librarian
Library & Cultural Arts
Sept. 25, 2024
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ITEM 2: SRA FINAL REPORT
Thank you to the Friends of the Carlsbad Library
for generously sponsoring the
Summer Reading Adventure (SRA) 2024
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SRA 2024 RECAP
•June 10 to Aug. 10
•Familiar components: Beanstack, special events, storywalks
•New components: Weekly raffle rewards
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2024 PARTICIPANTS
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Group Number
registered
Percent of total
registered
Little Ones (0-4 y.o.)437 14%
Kids (Gr. K-5)1495 48%
Teens (Gr. 6-12)438 14%
Adults 763 24%
Total 3133 100%
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REWARDS & SPONSORS
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•Registration Rewards: Handel's, Dave & Busters,
Bitchin' Sauce
•1-Hour Reading Rewards: SD Natural History Museum,
SD Automotive Museum, Friends of the Carlsbad
Library
•Little Ones and Kids earned a book donated by
Friends for reporting to teen volunteers
•Weekly themed raffle rewards: Kindles, outdoor play,
beach fun
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SPECIAL EVENTS
•Kids: animals, puppets, comedy magic
•All ages: flamenco dancing, author talks
•Grow Your Garden themed events
•Exploration HUB themed events
•13 programs, total attendees: 1282
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STORYWALKS
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•Displayed in English and in Spanish
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NOTABLE GROWTH
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and Kids' reports to teen
volunteers over 2023
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