BCPL supports early literacy and education

Boone County Public Library:
Working to Support Education
School Year 2013 - 2014
Boone County
Public Library
(BCPL) is
committed to
supporting early
literacy and
education in
Boone County.
BCPL
Boone County Public Library
Providing Resources for
Lifelong Learning
The Library’s
Community Center
on Wheels visited
an average of
1,252
infants, toddlers and
preschoolers each
month.
The Library offered
252 class visits to
Kindergarten through
5th grade and served
8,975
children.
Library staff attended
24 tabling events
and served
7,638
children and teens.
69,939
students and
teachers accessed
TumbleBooks online.
3,231
students and
teachers accessed
TumbleBooks Cloud.
Boone County Public Library (BCPL) is committed to
supporting early literacy and education in Boone County.
BCPL supports children’s intellectual, social, emotional, and
physical development by designing learning environments,
experiences, and materials that encourage family
involvement and complement and enrich academic content.
The Library provides many young children with
opportunities they may not otherwise experience unless
they are enrolled in structured early care and education
settings. BCPL provides all families and caregivers with
resources that help lay the foundation for lifelong learning.
The role the Library plays in supporting older students
and teens during the school year and the summer
months also cannot be overlooked. Boone County Public
Library recognizes the increased demands placed upon
schools, teachers and students in the pursuit of academic
excellence and provides year-long programming to support
literacy and learning across an array of subjects. This
document outlines some of Library’s activities in support of
schools and parents from School Year 2013 – 2014.
Early Literacy/
Early Childhood Development
The Early Literacy
Department of Boone
County Public Library
Some of the many ways the Library supported early
literacy from School Year 2013 - 2014:
C L A S S
V I S I T S
works to ensure that
the Library has the
materials, programs,
and services
needed to prepare
preschool children
n The Library’s outreach vehicle, the Community Center on Wheels (CCoW), visited an average of
1,252 infants, toddlers and preschoolers each month at 33 local preschools and daycare centers. Staff
members presented storytimes* and checked out books.
n Staff also visited an additional 17 infant, toddler, and preschool settings per month without the CCoW
and presented storytimes* to approximately 367 children and their caregivers.
n BCPL staff presented 100 storytimes* each month to preschoolers at Boone County Schools.
*Storytimes include early literacy activities such as stories, games, rhymes, dancing and singing.
to be ready to read
when they enter
kindergarten. BCPL
collaborates with
area organizations
and agencies, such
as Boone County
Success by 6,
Boone County Early
Childhood Council,
C O M M U N I T Y
E V E N T S
n 450 people attended the 10th Annual Early Childhood Fair, co-sponsored by Boone County
Community Early Childhood Council and Success By 6 Boone County. Over 40 local businesses and
organizations, with services for preschoolers, attended the event to share information with families.
A total of 44 children received developmental screenings and nine of those children were referred
for follow-up assessment and support. Boone County Schools provided a workshop on kindergarten
readiness; they have participated in this event every year. A speech language pathologist provided
a speech and language development workshop along with a session on how to use apps to support
speech and language development.
T E A C H E R
C O L L E C T I O N S
Boone County
n Teachers employed by schools in Boone County are able to request that library materials be collected
Schools, Boone
and reserved for them for a particular date and topic.
• BCPL staff provided 92 collections to preschools.
County Parks, Boone
County Extension
Services, and
Northern Kentucky
Education Council
to promote early
literacy in the county.
Boone County
Elementary Schools
The Youth Services
Department of Boone
County Public Library
works to ensure that
the Library has the
materials, programs,
and services needed
to support the
formal and informal
education needs of the
school-age children
in Boone County.
BCPL collaborates
Some of the many ways the Library supported Boone County
Elementary Schools from School Year 2013 - 2014:
C L A S S
V I S I T S
Boone County Public Library offered 252 class visits to Kindergarten through 5th grade and served 8,975
children. Examples include:
n Provided an annual service learning project to support the Annual Freedom Quilt Presentation in
December with third grade students from Florence Elementary.
n Provided a Book Club Community Circle program for Erpenbeck Elementary. During the program,
students read books, examined different types of books and media, and interacted with an activity
around the books covered. Topics included Earn Spend Save financial literacy information and STEM careers.
n Partnered with one fifth grade class at Ockerman Elementary on their year-long service learning
project, “Reading Power Hour” and “Math Power Hour,” in which students prepared and presented
a variety of literacy and math activities and stations for children in grades K-3 at the library. 27
students were involved in the project, and 164 adults and children attended the two Power Hour
sessions at BCPL
with all of the Boone
County Schools:
Burlington Elementary,
Collins Elementary,
Erpenbeck Elementary,
Florence Elementary,
Goodridge Elementary,
Kelly Elementary,
C O M M U N I T Y
E V E N T S
n Boone County Public Library staff attended nine school community events including Back to School
Fairs, Parent Nights, Kindergarten Registrations, Stepping Stones, Summer Reading presentations,
and NKU Dreamfest.
T E A C H E R
C O L L E C T I O N S
n BCPL staff provided 55 teacher collections.
Longbranch
Elementary, Mann
Elementary, New Haven
Elementary, North
Pointe Elementary,
Ockerman Elementary,
Stephens Elementary,
Thornwilde Elementary,
and Yealey Elementary.
A D D I T I O N A L
n Boone County Public Library
Youth Services staff scored 66
student essays and five school
websites for the annual
Parent Teacher Association
contest.
n Four Boone County Public
Library staff participate
weekly in the One to One
Reading program.
S U P P O R T
S E R V I C E S
Boone County
Middle and High Schools
The Youth Services
Department of Boone
Some of the many ways the Library supported Boone County
Middle/High Schools from School Year 2013 - 2014:
County Public Library
C L A S S
V I S I T S
works to ensure that
the Library has the
materials, programs,
and services needed
n Boone County Public Library offered 97 class visits to grades 6 through 12 and served 2,605 children
and teens.
T A B L I N G
E V E N T S
to support the formal
and informal education
needs of children in
grades 6 through
12 in Boone County.
BCPL collaborates
with all of the Boone
County middle and
high schools: Boone
County High School,
Conner High School,
Conner Middle School,
Ockerman Middle
School, Gray Middle
School, Cooper High
School and Ryle High
School.
n Boone County Public Library attended 24 tabling events and served 7,638 children and teens.
B O O K
G R O U P S
A N D
C L U B S
n Boone County Public Library offered one monthly Lunch Book Group and seven Coding Clubs with a
total attendance of 213 middle school students.
A D D I T I O N A L
S U P P O R T
S E R V I C E S
n A Boone County Public Library Teen Librarian met with the Conner High School Site Based Decision
Making council at the request of the English Department. The Department will collaborate with BCPL
to revise their approach to summer reading assignments, thus creating a more unified program.
Walton-Verona
Independent Schools
Some of the many ways the Library supported
Walton-Verona Schools from School Year 2013 - 2014:
n Boone County Public Library provided materials for 160 students during the Dr. Seuss Accelerated
Reader Night at Walton-Verona Elementary.
n Staff registered individuals for library cards and promoted BCPL programs and events.
n BCPL staff also attended the Walton-Verona Elementary First Grade Reading Night for a library
promotional presentation and tabling event. Staff distributed material and information to 45 children
and 51 adults.
Boone County
Private Schools
The Youth Services
Department of Boone
County Public Library
works to ensure that
the Library has the
materials, programs,
and services needed to
support both the public
and private schools in
Some of the many ways the Library supported private
schools from School Year 2013 - 2014:
C L A S S
V I S I T S
Boone County Public Library offered six class visits to kindergarten through 12th grade and served 130
students. Examples include:
n Annual kindergarten visit to Immaculate Heart of Mary to deliver library cards and provide storytime.
n Provided research tools and database instruction to St. Paul middle school students who visit the
Library annually.
n Provided kindergarten students from St. Paul with library cards and Summer Reading information
on an annual library visit.
Boone County. BCPL
collaborates with:
Immaculate Heart of
Mary, St. Paul, and Zion
Christian Academy.
T E A C H E R
C O L L E C T I O N S
n BCPL staff provided four teacher collections.
Additional Services
and Information
n Grant-Funded Summer Reading/Free Lunch Initiative
Since 2011, the Library has partnered with Boone County Schools to provide healthy meals and
expanded learning opportunities to children under the age of 18 in the city of Florence. The
collaboration is supported, in part, by grant funds awarded through the Institute of Museum and
Library Services and the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. During the summer
months, children can enjoy stories, games, fun activities, free books and food.
n Library Subscription to TumbleBooks and
TumbleBooks Cloud:
TumbleBooks are online animated talking picture books that help children discover the joy of
reading. TumbleBooks Cloud is an online collection of read-along titles for school-age children,
which features adjustable text and audio narration. From August 2013 to June 2014, 69,939
students and teachers accessed TumbleBooks online and 3,231 students/teachers accessed
TumbleBooks Cloud.
n “Core Connections” Curriculum Kits
BCPL staff developed three curriculum kits for integration into the Boone County Schools: 3rd Grade
Economics, 5th Grade Government, and 8th Grade Earth Science. These kits contain literature and
materials to enhance the core curriculum and the common core standards.
n Library Services for Students with Special Needs
Library staff present weekly and monthly sensory storytimes with adjustments for sensory sensitivity
and special needs children. These storytimes were attended by preschoolers and elementary school
students with their families. Tactile, visual and audio components are all part of the sensory storytime
experience.
n Library Subscription to Access Video
Many teachers take advantage of the Library’s subscription to Access Video. This service provides
thousands of streaming nonfiction educational, independent, and instructional films and
documentaries.