Bellingham Dpw Water Sewer Div.

THE LIBRARY COLLECTION The size of the collection collection has not changed considerably. On a continual most basic we are adding fresh materials as well as “weeding” titles that are out-of-date, damaged or no much longer in demand. We always add over 480 items per month towards the library collection. This season, the library continuing to expand the lending of {non-traditional} items, our “Library of Things. ” Previous offerings included: Wi-Fi hotspots, a telescope, binoculars, ukuleles and board online games! We are always researching ways to provide services and equipment that teach, entertain, inform and save our patrons’ money. In 2018, our “Library of Things” collection was expanded to include financing or in-house utilization of the following items: Roku, Bluetooth speakers, virtuelle realität glasses, vinyl to MP3 record gamer, GoPro camera, bicycle repair kit, stitching machine and laminator. In addition , we have added many STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) kits for property use, including: a microscope, robots, Take Circuits and more! And last but not least is a few equipment to make your house party a success: a karaoke machine, a bubble machine as well as a croquet arranged! PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS Special attractions for families found in 2018 included: Doctor Seuss’s Birthday Party, Huge Candyland, Superhero Celebrations, Bubblemania, Star Battles Party, Stuffed Pet Vet Visit and Sleepovers, Family Argument, Egg Drop Problem, Halloween Party, Winter season Extravaganza, New Year’s Eve Party, Publication Dominoes, and Winter season Laser Adventure. These types of 68 programs had been attended by two, 415 people. GRAMMAR SCHOOL PROGRAMS FAMILY COURSES Our elementary school applications in 2018 included: Snow Crafts, Special School Bus, Photo voltaic Cars, Mother’s and Father’s Day Projects, Krafty Kids, Ravenous Readers, Crazy 8s Club, and Odd Bingo. 95 applications for elementary schoolers were attended simply by 921 children. four In 2018, all of us continued to offer the regular preschool applications: Ring a Teil, Alphabits, Book Infants Playgroup, Babygarten, Potpourri Stories, and Have a picnic Stories. In addition , all of us hosted the following unique programs for young children: Bubble Bash, ORIGINATE Storytime with the YMCA, and the Holiday Sing-a-Long with the Bellingham Community Concert Chorus. Once school started in late 2016, the collection started a new system aimed at 4th-7th graders who come towards the library after college. This program, now known as ASK (After Classes Kids), is offered upon Mondays through Wednesdays from 2: 30-4: 45 pm inside the Children’s Program Space. In 2019, it can be expanded to 4 days, Monday through Thursday, as this program has been a huge achievement. Led by Collection Assistant Diane Nelson, the 4th -- 7th graders will be greeted by a passionate staff member who helps to keep them engaged and coming back for more! The area is equipped with 5 Chromebooks, a WiiU Video gaming Station, DVD player, in addition to a wonderful supply of game titles and craft components for the children’s use in the afterschool hours. This program was first attended by typically sixteen 4th -- 7th graders every day in 2018; up from the 12 each day average of this past year! The Summer Reading motif in 2018 was first “Libraries Rock! ” We kicked away our summer having a high-energy juggling system performed by Jerrika Tardy at the Bellingham High School Auditorium; more than 300 people went to! The summer also included a number of programs for kids several, such as: Play the Ukulele with Jules, Rocket Workshop with Ed the Sorcerer, Doc McStuffins Check out, Passion for Parrots, Princess Sing-a-Long, Jungle Reptiles and Malik the Magic Guy. More than 300 children took part in our Summer Studying Program by looking at books, attending collection programs, and monitoring their reading improvement throughout the summer. The library continues to buy and provide copies of faculty summer reading literature to assist students within their school assignments. With the library’s Financial Exercise for Everyone Grant, i was able to bring “Camp Millionaire” to Bellingham. Camp Millionaire iis a remarkable, highly effective, interactive monetary literacy education program for ages 10 or more. The program, called “The Money Game, ” teaches children (and adults) how to make, control, multiply and contribute their money wisely. Matters include: saving, posting, and investing. The Youth Services Division continues to reach kids not only at the collection, but throughout the community as well. In 2018, we participated inside the following outreach occasions: Secret Reader in both Stall Stream and South Colleges, kicked off the Read-a-thon at Stall Stream, promoted the library’s Cartwheel Book Honours at BMS, frequented both Stall Stream and South to advertise the Summer Reading System, and hosted an area trip for the Stall Brook Pre-school classes..

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