Lewiston Youth Library Where You Are

FAIN: GA-276351-20

Lewiston, City of (Lewiston, ME 04240-7204)
Marcela Souza Peres (Project Director: May 2020 to October 2023)

Retention of two staff members at the youth library.

In-person youth programming at the Lewiston Public Library will be one of the last services to return, given challenges of ensuring social distancing among children. Staff will adapt programming to remote models, many virtual. Others, recognizing the lack of technology access in Lewiston as well as, increasingly, screen fatigue, will support literacy education by low-tech methods. This program would expand Library digital offerings, increase virtual programming by staff and presenters, and convert its existing BookReach program to a virtual format. The Summer Reading Program would be offered in app form and through telephone check-ins. Programming would also extend beyond virtual, including StoryWalks installed in the community, craft and activity kits mailed to families along with print newsletters supporting humanities learning.