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Youth services presents participation figures, new programs and plan to boost summer reading
Summary
Youth services supervisor Emily Sidpau told the board that since 2021 the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program has 2,102 registrations and participants logged 340,360 books; staff described a drop in summer-reading participation for ages 4–11 and outlined outreach and program changes for 2025.
Emily Sidpau, youth services supervisor, gave a comprehensive board training and program overview Dec. 17, detailing staff roles, program types and participation metrics and outlining initiatives for 2025 intended to boost early-childhood and teen engagement.
Sidpau told the board Youth Services is staffed by one supervisor, two librarians and two library assistants who serve three branch locations and manage collection development for children and young-adult materials, program planning, school outreach and summer-reading initiatives. She said the department oversees daily story times, family programs, a kids advisory board (ages about 7–11) and a teen advisory board that…
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