“font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9pt;”>The St. Louis Public Library received a Summer Library Program Grant in the amount of $14,040. The grant will be used to implement two reading programs targeting children under the age of two, groups from daycares, summer schools, day camps, teens and teen parents.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”>The theme for the children’s group is Dream Big and the Own the Night program will target teens. The Magic House will provide theme-related programs at the branches and three family nights for reading club members. Programs for teens include a Comic Jam night and disaster preparedness workshops presented by the St. Louis Zombie Squad. Theme-related summer reading club arts and craft programs will be held at the library in June and July. Afterhours events will be held for families and teens to help sustain interest in the reading program throughout the summer months.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family:”>The Missouri Secretary of State’s Summer Library Program grants are funded by the Library Services & Technology Act through the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, which is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. In the 2012 Fiscal Year, the Missouri State Library has approved a total of 37 grant applications, distributing $270,686 in federal awards to libraries throughout Missouri.