outreach                            

OUTREACH  PROGRAM

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE OUTREACH PROGRAM IS TO BRING BOOKS TO THOSE WHO MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY IN GETTING TO THE LIBRARY.  SUCH AS SENIOR CITIZENS WHO DO NOT DRIVE,  DAYCARE PROVIDERS WHO CAN’T EASILY LOAD UP THE CHILDREN AND COME TO THE LIBRARY, AND PRESCHOOLS WHO NEED BOOKS AS
PART OF THEIR LESSON PLANS.

 OUTREACH IS A FREE SERVICE  FOR ALL LICENSED DAYCARES, PRESCHOOLS, AND  SENIOR CITIZEN APARTMENT BUILDINGS IN LACLEDE COUNTY.  A COLLECTION IS BROUGHT TO THE FACILITY ONCE A MONTH.  BOOKS ARE ROTATED ON A MONTHLY BASIS.  AS WELL AS BOOKS, STORYTIME AND CRAFTS ARE PROVIDED  FOR THE SMALLER DAYCARES FREE OF CHARGE. 

 WE CURRENTLY SERVE 23 FACILITIES IN LACLEDE COUNTY. 

 THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 125  CHILDREN PER MONTH THAT ARE SERVED WITH STORYTIMES AND CRAFTS AT THE DAYCARES. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROGRAM CONTACT:
 PAM WATERMAN AT THE LEBANON LACLEDE LIBRARY.  532-2148