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Summer programs draw steady participation, Seaside staff report

Seaside Library Board · August 5, 2026

Summary

Assistant director reported a range of summer offerings — from ice-cream and recipe swaps to bilingual storytime and teen book clubs — with several events notably well attended, including one week with 64 children participating and 9 adult programs totaling 33 attendees.

Seaside’s assistant director (S4) summarized July programming and said staff saw strong participation for several youth-focused events and new interactive offerings.

S4 reported 9 adult programs with 33 total attendees and said one week’s children’s activities saw about 64 participants. The assistant director described successful experiments such as a recipe swap (19 attendees) and bilingual storytime that parents praised; interns also created materials in Canva to support program handouts and monthly drawings.

The board discussed follow-up events for teens, including a pair of teen book-club meetings in August and a guest author talk planned for Aug. 15. S4 also previewed a Google/Goodwill computer-basics class scheduled for the 20th and said a Gmail basics course is planned for September.

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