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Urbana Free Library reports higher summer-reading engagement, outlines programming policy draft
Summary
Library staff told the board the library met updated Illinois Public Library standards for programming, reported increased summer-reading registrations and completions across age groups, and said a formal programming policy is being drafted for future board review.
Lauren (staff presenter) told the Urbana Free Library Board of Trustees on Sept. 9 that the library is following newly updated Illinois Public Library standards for programming and is drafting a formal programming policy for board review.
The policy draft will formalize existing practices, Lauren said, including that programs be free (or cost-recovery if charged), accessible under local, state and federal guidelines, and designed to meet educational, recreational, civic and community needs. "For ourselves, we only offer free programs," Lauren said during the presentation.
Nut graf: The presentation served both to document how Urbana's programs meet state standards and to summarize the library's summer-reading season, which staff said saw higher registration and completion rates compared with last year and included in‑person, virtual, bilingual and outreach programming.
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