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Sunnyvale library adds grant-funded 'memory kits' and expands senior services
Summary
At the Jan. 5 Board of Library Trustees meeting, adult-services librarian Jason Martin outlined programs for older residents — including volunteer-led outreach, digital-literacy offerings and 20 grant-funded memory kits aimed at people with dementia and caregivers.
Adult services librarian Jason Martin told the Sunnyvale Board of Library Trustees on Jan. 5 that the city library is expanding services aimed at older residents, adding new dementia-friendly resources and increasing outreach to reduce isolation.
Martin said Sunnyvale’s population is about 159,673 and that roughly 44,223 residents are age 50 or older (about 27 percent). The presentation framed the library’s senior work around three goals: help older adults learn or stimulate their minds, provide social connections, and develop services for people with dementia and their caregivers.
The library is maintaining a mix of physical and digital collections used by older patrons: Martin reported 21,825 active…
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