Bright Futures Summer Reading Opportunities: Reaching Underserved Children

Partner with one or more agencies or organizations in your community. Together with your partner organization, plan at least two programs to be held outside the library in June, July and/or August that target underserved children*. You will receive paperback books suitable for your program audience to be given away to children attending the off-site programs. You'll also receive ready-to-color moose antlers for younger children and a kid's newspaper for older kids and an outdoor Make a Spash yard sign to promote your programs. Click here to apply online by March 19, 2010.

You'll need to provide the following information on the application:

Name of community partner(s)
Dates and locations of your off-site programs
Number and ages of children you plan to serve (materials are suitable for preschool through elementary age)

To apply, fill out the on-line application (available soon) and submit by March 19, 2010. You may also apply for School Visits using this single on-line form. Read for Your Library requires a separate application that must be mailed.

Supplies are limited! Applications will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis; once supplies are depleted applications will no longer be accepted.

*Underserved children include those living in poverty, English language learners, children reading below grade-level, children living in rural areas, or children unable to use the library, such as those in childcare or those who do not have transportation to the library.

Return to the main Summer Reading page.