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In Results: 23 Total Projects $2,610,280.32 LSTA Funds $4,249,092.84 Match Funds

Building Library Capacity and Partnerships

State: Minnesota

Fiscal Year: 2017

LSTA Funds: $105,935.86

Grantee: State Library Services - Minnesota Department of Education

Match Funds: $165,062.10

State Library Services staff led initiatives focused on building partnerships that connect libraries to one another and to communities and statewide entities to improve services to library users. Webinars, conference presentations and targeted communications connected library staff with key information on library topics. Data collection and reporting demonstrated the central role of public libraries in creating an informed and engaged citizenry and informed policymakers’ plans to improve library services in their communities. The development of a communications plan guided State Library Services communication practices, messaging and presentation to increase the quality and effectiveness of communications about LSTA programs and services to stakeholders.

Wash and Learn Initiative

State: Minnesota

Fiscal Year: 2017

LSTA Funds: $20,772.90

Grantee: State Library Services - Minnesota Department of Education

Match Funds: $0.00

The Wash and Learn Initiative, a partnership between State Library Services and Libraries without Borders, extended customized library services into coin laundry small businesses. Building on best practices and lessons learned from similar programs in Michigan and New York, Wash and Learn was implemented by the Anoka County, Scott County and Saint Paul Public library systems. The project team created and tested new digital tools and outreach models for early literacy, digital literacy and health literacy. A model of hyper-local public-private partnerships was developed. At each partner coin laundry, the project team built out library spaces for families and others to use. Each site reached an average of 20 participants per day, accruing over 25,000 unique uses over a six month implementation period.

Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library

State: Minnesota

Fiscal Year: 2017

LSTA Funds: $529,902.44

Grantee: Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library

Match Funds: $169,988.87

The Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library (MBTBL) provided library services to individuals who because of a visual or physical disability cannot read standard print materials. While MBTBL serves people of all ages, 61% of its patrons are age 65 or older and 92% are blind or visually impaired. As a regional library of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), it offered access to digital audio, braille and large print books, and other reading materials. Services were provided over the phone, by mail and through digital downloads.

Improving Library Services to Children and Youth

State: Minnesota

Fiscal Year: 2017

LSTA Funds: $133,321.53

Grantee: State Library Services - Minnesota Department of Education

Match Funds: $81,108.50

State Library Services invested in activities intended to improve public and school library services for children and youth from birth through high school graduation. Our efforts enabled libraries to align their services and efforts to statewide priorities and identified needs, including reducing the achievement gap, supporting student literacy and school engagement, and preparing all youth for success in college and career. We provided high-quality professional development opportunities and resources that increased knowledge, skills, and resources for early literacy. Our efforts to create connections for public libraries, schools, and school libraries strengthened supports for students and generated new opportunities for engagement.

Statewide Interlibrary Loan and Delivery

State: Minnesota

Fiscal Year: 2017

LSTA Funds: $1,172,494.25

Grantee: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Match Funds: $2,428,930.82

Minitex provided interlibrary loan and delivery throughout Minnesota. Interlibrary loan services were made available to all Minnesotans who have public library cards. Minitex provided interlibrary loan and delivery services to public and school libraries as well as to hospitals and museums; delivery to patrons’ home libraries through the Minitex delivery system; a help desk for patrons using the MNLINK system; and webinars and other library workforce training.

Electronic Library of Minnesota (ELM) Instruction

State: Minnesota

Fiscal Year: 2017

LSTA Funds: $80,000.00

Grantee: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Match Funds: $1,145,736.30

As a complement to the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM), Minitex provided a multi-faceted statewide reference outreach and instruction program that offered in-person and online instruction on the use of the databases. The instruction ensured that Minnesotans had access to ELM and learned how to use the resources efficiently and effectively to find the authoritative, verifiable information they needed to succeed in school, the workplace, and their personal lives. ELM provides Minnesota residents with access to 52 online databases that provide access to millions of articles, books, images, test preparation and other information.

eBooks Minnesota

State: Minnesota

Fiscal Year: 2017

LSTA Funds: $30,000.00

Grantee: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Match Funds: $92,677.60

Ebooks Minnesota (ebooksmn.org) is an online e-book collection focusing on Minnesota-related books for Minnesotans of all ages, including over 3,200 children’s titles. Schools reported that the collection complements curriculum needs and supports ‘one book, one classroom’ reading initiatives. Content is available through the BiblioBoard platform using a geo-located IP authentication process which makes the collection accessible to anyone in Minnesota without requiring a library card or user login. All items have unlimited, simultaneous multi-user access which eliminates hold lists and allows readers to keep a book for as long as they need it.

Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Library: Preserving the Past, Opening the Future

State: Minnesota

Fiscal Year: 2017

LSTA Funds: $98,026.24

Grantee: Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe -- Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School

Match Funds: $62,396.99

Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Library increased educational opportunities for children and families from the Leech Lake Reservation who were living in poverty or facing other barriers. The library expanded access to high interest, culturally diverse collections and digital resources in a learning center rich in the native Ojibwe culture. The newly created library space and resources inspired a love of reading and learning, and improved the academic skills and achievement for students and other community members.

Future Ready! Middle School Engagement and Creation Centers: Differentiating Student Learning in the Media Center

State: Minnesota

Fiscal Year: 2017

LSTA Funds: $62,876.97

Grantee: Osseo School District, ISD279

Match Funds: $0.00

This project served over 1,400 middle school students at four middle schools in the Osseo School district. Creation centers were setup at each library media center. Classroom teachers and instructional media staff partnered to create integrated lessons and activities, and students engaged in learning activities. This project provided opportunities for students to use digital tools to enrich their learning and gain 21st century skills such as critical thinking, collaboration and creativity.

Primary School 21st Century Digital Literacy Program

State: Minnesota

Fiscal Year: 2017

LSTA Funds: $51,151.10

Grantee: Princeton Public Schools -- 477

Match Funds: $0.00

The project trained teachers on technology that can be used in their classrooms in a variety of ways and with a variety of subject matter. Robots for each grade level, Kindergarten to second, were acquired and professional development offered to all Primary School teachers. This allowed teachers to bring technology into their everyday teaching of academic standards. All Primary School teachers were trained on use of the robots, given lesson planning time, and shared standards-based literacy and math lessons incorporating the robots into everyday lessons across grade levels.

Expanding Services and Reach with the Pop-up Library

State: Minnesota

Fiscal Year: 2017

LSTA Funds: $26,099.98

Grantee: RAMSEY COUNTY LIBRARY

Match Funds: $0.00

Ramsey County Library provided small-scale pop-up library service to low-income residents, new immigrants, seniors, individuals transitioning from corrections, and individuals unaware of the library's resources. Services included library registration, materials for loan, reference, and internet access via laptop computers. Programs like storytimes, book talks and digital literacy instruction were offered. The Pop-Up Library staff engaged over 4,000 people at 19 community sites. Users discovered library resources and were attracted to branch libraries and digital library resources.

Improve Library! Improve Reading! Middle School Library Media Center Support and Extend 6th Grade Language Arts Curriculum

State: Minnesota

Fiscal Year: 2017

LSTA Funds: $72,206.89

Grantee: Robbinsdale Area Schools

Match Funds: $59,665.30

Robbinsdale Area Schools increased reading interest and achievement among sixth grade students. New print and ebook titles that reflected the diversity of students were added to media center collections. The district's middle schools hosted Mini Lit Cons featuring book talks about those new and diverse titles. Local authors visited classrooms and inspired students to be readers and writers. Media specialists collaborated with teachers to teach digital literacy skills. Students created green screen video book reviews and developed digital literacy skills.

Providing a Social Work Professional to Best Serve the At-risk Youth in the Community

State: Minnesota

Fiscal Year: 2017

LSTA Funds: $71,240.43

Grantee: SAINT PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY

Match Funds: $20,264.93

The Saint Paul Public Library hired an experienced social worker to provide direct service in four library locations: Arlington Hills, Rice Street, Rondo, and Sun Ray. These four libraries were chosen because of the high need of children and families for resources beyond what the library provides (basic needs, housing, financial assistance, physical and mental healthcare, etc.). The social worker spent one day per week at each library location. She provided counseling and referrals to patrons for whom homelessness, poverty, violence, trauma, chemical and mental health, and other challenges may be a barrier to using the library. The social worker also consulted with staff members on patron needs, resources, and behaviors. This program was successful at reaching patrons in the library who need the services of a social worker, with 350 people impacted.

Student Choice in Middle School Libraries

State: Minnesota

Fiscal Year: 2017

LSTA Funds: $69,158.43

Grantee: St. Paul Public Schools, IDS 625

Match Funds: $0.00

The Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) Student Choice Reading Program encouraged greater student interactions with existing library materials and relied on students to identify resources to update library collections at SPPS middle schools. Through the program, teachers and librarians collaborated to teach students to write and share book reviews, encouraged independent reading, and provided students the opportunity to pick books to add to their library’s collection. The result was greater student engagement with libraries, their resources, and more relevant, diversified and up-to-date book selections for students. A total of 4,347 books were purchased for the eight participating middle schools. Students submitted 1160 book reviews to their school library’s catalog or Schoology group. All sixth, seventh and eighth grade students at the participating middle schools were invited to join the program and librarians promoted the program 142 times from January-May 2017 (lessons, class visits, Schoology posts, school newsletter articles). Librarians worked with an English Language Arts (ELA) teacher at their building to co-create two lesson plans on writing book reviews. A total of 14 lesson plans were created and presented to students through ELA and reading classes during the active programming period from January-May. If a student read and reviewed a book from the library’s current collection, they could select a new book to add to the library. For each 50 students at a school who completed a review, librarians could select a makerspace kit. Eight schools selected 83 makerspace resources/materials.

Read to Me: Babies Need Words Every Day

State: Minnesota

Fiscal Year: 2017

LSTA Funds: $32,120.00

Grantee: WASHINGTON COUNTY LIBRARY

Match Funds: $4,124.16

Washington County Library partnered with Washington County Public Health and Environment to provide literacy rich educational opportunities for families facing barriers. Parents of at-risk newborns received an early literacy “Read to Me” bag with resources and materials during WIC clinic and public health nurse home visits. Newborns received their first book and parents left the visits understanding the importance of reading to their baby and with tips for doing so. Over the course of the grant period, 781 Read to Me totes were distributed.

Preschool STEM Storytime

State: Minnesota

Fiscal Year: 2017

LSTA Funds: $2,284.04

Grantee: CARVER COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM

Match Funds: $0.00

The Carver County Library Youth Services Team developed curriculum to offer “Preschool STEM Storytimes” targeting children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. The curricula includes four rotating kits, one for each Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) theme. The storytimes launched during the 2018 Summer Reading Program and gave children and caregivers the opportunity to experience literature pertaining to STEM, as well as corresponding playful and engaging early STEM activities and experiences. Offering this program in all of our branches gave us the opportunity to reach a broader audience, giving an opportunity to families living in lower income and/ or rural areas with less technology access.

STEM Open Lab Exepriences for Gaylord and Arlington At-risk Preschoolers

State: Minnesota

Fiscal Year: 2017

LSTA Funds: $7,453.53

Grantee: SIBLEY COUNTY LIBRARY

Match Funds: $2,944.00

STEM kits were created and used with over 200 children. Patrons checked kits out from the library or used them at the library with their children.

STEM Sprouts: Birth to 5 Hands-on Learning at the Library

State: Minnesota

Fiscal Year: 2017

LSTA Funds: $7,261.92

Grantee: MARTIN COUNTY LIBRARY

Match Funds: $2,509.50

STEM Sprouts enabled the acquisition of STEM-focused materials to enhance current programming and develop new programs for children ages birth to 5. The events reached new community members and many special programs achieved record attendance. Children who participated in STEM programming demonstrated a desire to learn and grow through experimentation

Improving School Readiness in Toddlers and Preschoolers by Connecting Early STEM/STEAM with Nature

State: Minnesota

Fiscal Year: 2017

LSTA Funds: $9,282.40

Grantee: REDWOOD FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY

Match Funds: $799.00

Forty-eight one hour Nature Storytimes were held with an average of thirty-two participants. There were times when the number swelled to seventy-one participants. Each week focused on one aspect of the STEAM acronym, plus nature. Week six combined all themes with nature. Word of mouth and targeted marketing were successful. Once participants found how engaging, joyful, and educational theactivities were, they came time and time again.

First Step STEM: Structured & Unstructured STEM Exploration for At-risk Early Learners

State: Minnesota

Fiscal Year: 2017

LSTA Funds: $9,241.56

Grantee: SCOTT COUNTY LIBRARY

Match Funds: $12,884.89

The library created curriculum and portable activities around 12 STEM themes for engagement by early learners and their families and caregivers, and provided First Step STEM training to 11 library staff and seven project partner Public Health Home Visitors. The library also created a First Step STEM online learning component for use by families not able to attend events or who were looking for more ways to explore STEM concepts. Each First Step STEM theme's activities, signage and handouts incorporated Every Child Ready to Read 2 early literacy practices and Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress (ECIPs) investigative and exploration skills to help early learners prepare for kindergarten and beyond. Signs and handouts were translated in Spanish and Somali. Additional activities and supplies were provided for the Home Visitors to use with children ages 2 and under. Staff presented First Step STEM activities to 1,033 participants at 40 events in all seven Scott County libraries, to 932 participants at 38 Readmobile visits to priority community locations chosen for their access to low-income and immigrant families, and to 41 families through the Public Health Home Visiting program Targeted at-risk families received materials for continued use in exploring STEM activities

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