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G2S Project Code: 2021-NE-88394
State: Nebraska
Fiscal Year: 2021
Grantee
LIED BATTLE CREEK PUBLIC LIBRARY

Project Director
Director Name: Jessica Fouts
Director Phone: 402-675-6934
Director Email: bclibrarydirector@gmail.com
General Information
Title: ARPA Formula Grant: Lied Battle Creek PL
State Project Code:
Start Date: 10/01/2020
End Date: 09/30/2022
Abstract: From sub-recipient: We set out with this project to respond to some of the wants that people expressed while we were closed during Covid. We purchased new audiobooks by some beloved authors for our tween and teen patrons. A tween patron told us that he and his grandparents would listen in the car together to audiobooks and as people are returning to travel after being isolated during the heart of the pandemic having new audios has busted the boredom of long trips for our patrons.Elementary and tween patrons had also expressed a desire to have more books pertaining to their extracurricular interests so we purchased a set of sports encyclopedias and a book on LEGOs and Pokemon. All of these have regularly gone out and have given our young patrons new material to enjoy. We also purchased a set of books about pirates to get kids excited about our summer reading program about oceans as we returned to programming. A new AWE Learning Station for our children’s area was also purchased as well as two new stools for the children’s computer area.

State Goal: Sustainability of Library Programs and Services
Budget Information
LSTA
MATCH-State
MATCH-Other
Total
$4,076.00
$0.00
$0.00
$4,076.00
Intent(s)
Improve library's physical and technology infrastructure.
Literacy
Early Literacy
Activities
Activity Details
Title: ARPA Formula Grant: Lied Battle Creek PL
Narrative: From sub-recipient: Withpeople coming back into the library after Covid we wanted to offer a fresherversion of the already popular offline learning computer we had had pre Covid.Lastly, we wanted to encourage a more clean environment following our reopeningafter Covid and purchased two new vacuums.
Intent: Improve library's physical and technology infrastructure.

Activity: Procurement
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Quantity
Number of equipment acquired: 0
Number of acquired equipment used: 0
Number of hardware items acquired: 1
Number of acquired hardware items used: 1
Number of software items acquired: 0
Number of acquired software items used: 0
Number of materials/supplies acquired: 8
Number of acquired materials/supplies used: 8


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No


Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No


Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: LIED BATTLE CREEK PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 100 S. 4TH STREET
City: BATTLE CREEK
State: NE
Zip: 68715
Project Outcomes
Project Outcomes
List any important outcomes or findings not previously reported:
From sub-recipient: The outcomes we had hoped to see from this project was an increase in circulation of our children's non-fiction titles and our children's audiobooks. We were also expecting to see more kids being drawn to our children's computer area with the new AWE machine and chairs. We also were expecting to have a continued cleaner environment with the vacuums. Our circulation has increased in all the expected areas. Our use of the children's computer area has not increased as much as we expected. A feature on the new AWE machine is making it difficult for children to navigate back to the homepage on their own. So while they are drawn to the new machine they tend to only play for a little while. The new vacuums have helped us keep a cleaner environment especially with increased patronage as our numbers of visitors has risen.
Please briefly describe the importance of these outcomes and findings for future program planning:
From sub-recipient: The increase in circulation has proven to us that we need to continue to get patron feedback on what materials they would like to have in the library. As we seek to find an easier way for kids to navigate the new AWE machine we will need to continue to train ourselves on how to use the machine and how we can then teach our young patrons to use it. Continuing to keep a clean appearance makes our library space more inviting and welcoming and will need to take a higher priority to maintain.
Explain one or two of the most significant lessons learned for others wanting to adopt any facets of this project:
From sub-recipient: The significant lesson for us was that we needed to take more time to research the new AWE machine by reading reviews. We may have been able to find something similar to engage our young patrons with that they could feel more adept to using. Our integrated library system was used to gather statistics on our circulation numbers of materials. Word of mouth evaluations from young patrons was used to gather information on the popularity of the new AWE machine. Patron and staff feedback was used to evaluate the appearance of the library.
Do you anticipate continuing this project after the current reporting period ends:
Yes
Do you anticipate any change in level of effort in managing this project:
No
Explain:

Do you anticipate changing the types of activities and objectives addressed by the project:
No
Explain:

Was an evaluation conducted for this project:
No
Was a final written evaluation report produced:
No
Can the final written evaluation report be shared publicly on the IMLS website:
No
Was the evaluation conducted by project staff (either SLAA or local library) or by a third-party evaluator:
Third-Party
What data collection tools were used for any report outcomes and outputs:
Did you collect any media for the data:
What types of methods were used to analyze collected data:
Other:
How were participants (or items) selected:
What type of research design did you use to compare the value for any reported output or outcome:
Exemplary: No
Exemplary Narrative
Project Tags: ARPA Formula Grant, AWE workstation