Outreach Programs
An outreach librarian can visit your school or other community events and provide any of the following services for early childhood and
elementary-age children and their families:
Library Presentation: Explanation of library resources and library card. Suitable for family event. (20-30 minutes)
Stories: Theme-related read-alouds and stories. (Varies)
Parent and Teacher Education: Presentations on library resources, early literacy, and how to choose books and read with young children.
Booths: A table of library information at your community events.
Literacy Events: Involvement in school and community literacy and reading promotion events.
Summer Reading Program: Present to students on library’s summer reading program and on-site sign-up for summer camps.
Career Day: Talk with children about working in a library.
Books to Go Bulk Loans: A predetermined number of books can be brought to your program monthly to enhance your classroom library and further enrich your curriculum.
Child Care Providers: Quarterly storytime visits to area child care providers.
Program Details
Program Category
Careers / Life Skills | Customized to Curriculum | Emergent Literacy | Language Arts | Multicultural | Program | Storytelling
Appropriate for ages: PreK, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Available Monday-Friday
Performance
Artist
Wichita Public Library, Youth Services
711 W. 2nd
Wichita KS 67202
Phone: (316) 261-8500
Fax: (316) 262-4540
Website: www.wichita.lib.ks.us
Email: admin@wichita.lib.ks.us
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/wichitalibrary
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/wichitalibrary/
Contact: Anne Harris, Outreach Librarian
Reservations: (316) 261-8500
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