Table of Contents
Foreword by Lesley S.J. Farmer 1
Preface Kerol Harrod and Carol Smallwood 3
Part 1—Community Outreach
Creative Community Connections Gloria Adams 5
Hospital Storytelling Outreach André R. Powe 12
Rooted in the Community: Small and Rural Library Outreach Michelle A. McIntyre and Melanie L. Ramsey 18
Youth Contests as Outreach Natalie Houston 26
Annual Programs for Youth and Community Ann McDu?e 34
Part 2—Library Partnerships
Team Outreach: Librarians Pairing Up Shawn D. Walsh and Melanie A. Lyttle 41
It Takes a Village: A Public and a School Library Collaborate Annie Miller 47
Part 3—Reaching Patrons and Building Bridges
Reaching Kids Who Are Experiencing Homelessness Vikki C. Terrile 54
Booktalking for Incarcerated Teens: Scalable, Sustainable Success from the Hennepin County Home School Sara Zettervall and Amy Mars 63
Youth Focus Groups: Finding Out What Patrons Really Want Brittany Nethers 71
Outreach to Spanish-Speaking Families Sarah Kaufman 77
Reaching Out to LGBTQ Youth Jamie Campbell Naidoo 84
Early Literacy Outreach for Teen Parents Corinne Sanchez and Xelena González 92
Part 4—Technology
Using (Free) Technology to Reach Out … and Bring In! Amanda Nichols Hess 102
Creating and Running a Digital Bookmaking Fair for School or Public Libraries Stacy Creel 109
Part 5—Preschool and Elementary Outreach
Preschool Outreach: Small Public Library Programs Rebecca D. Richardson 116
Taking Your Show on the Road: STEM and Early Literacy Storytime Outreach Josie B. Hanneman 122
After-School Storytimes: Activities for Elementary School Outreach Krissy Wick 129
Traveling Summer Reading Show Carol H. Waxman and Susan M. Hansen 135
Overnight at the Library Tami Morehart 142
Art Outreach: A Library Success Story Mary Lou Carolan 149
Part 6—Middle School and Teen Outreach
Promoting the Library and Summer Reading Program: Grabbing the Attention of Middle School Students Stefanie Blankenship 155
Contests and After-School Activities for Middle School Leigh A. Woznick 161
Turntables and Tater Tots: Lunchroom Outreach That Works Leah Durand, Abigail Harwood and Joseph Wilk 169
Outreach Outcome: I’m Going to the Library After School! Joanna Nelson and Kaitlin Hoke 178