Summer Reading 2013

Overview
DC Public Librarys Summer Reading program is the largest summer reading program in the District working to prevent Summer Slide, or loss in reading and comprehension skills that occurs during summer vacation. Summer Reading 2013 began on June 1st and continued through August 24th. For the first time the library included an Adult component to complement and enhance Children and Teen Summer Reading. 14,445 people registered for Summer Reading and 63,118 people attended 747 Summer Reading Programs. The library is grateful to the Federation of Friends, the DC Public Library Foundation and all of the community partners that supported Summer Reading 2013.

Themes
The theme for early readers (Ages Birth-5) was Read with Me. The theme for children (Ages 6-12) was Dig Into Reading. The theme for Teens (Ages 12-19) was Beneath the Surface. The theme for Adults (Ages 20+) was Groundbreaking Reads. Prizes were given out.

Prizes
Children
Registration Prize: Seed Bookmark Interim Prize: Chipotle Coupon for free kids meal or burrito Final Prize: Books Grand Prizes: o Ages Birth-5: A chance to win a gift basket of books o Ages Birth-5: Family membership to the National Childrens Museum o Ages 6-12: Chance to win tickets to a Washington Nationals Game o Ages 6-12: Chance to win a Kindle Fire

Teen
Registration Prize: Media Charger Final Prize: Chipotle Coupon for a free burrito Grand Prizes: o Chance to win tickets to a Washington Nationals Game o Chance to win a pair of Beats Headphones

Adult
Book Review Prize: DCPL Tote Bag Grand Prize: o Chance to win a Kindle eReader

Statistics
Year
FY2012 FY2013 % Change

Number Registered
10,168 14,445 42%

Number of Programs
676 747 10%

Program Attendance
15,151 63,118 316%

*The large increase is due to the addition of 0-5 Read with Me and 19+ Groundbreaking Reads programs.

Program Highlights
Childrens Summer Reading
Science in the Summer
Science in the Summer is a fun and free science education program for elementary school children. The program series was hosted at 13 DC Public Library locations for Childrens Summer Reading in partnership with the DC Public Library Foundation, GlaxoSmithKline, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Certified teachers led students through hands on experiments to get them excited about learning. Students learned about magnets and electricity through building a compass, an electromagnet, electrical circuits and more.

Creating electric circuits at Science in the Summer Document #10.1 Board of Library Trustees Meeting September 25, 2013

Karen O. Brown
Local Visual Artist and Arts Educator Karen O. Brown hosted a book art workshop at six DC Public Library locations for Childrens Summer Reading. The workshop taught children how to make and decorate their own notebooks with recycled materials. Once the notebooks were completed the children worked with Ms. Brown to decorate the covers. Each student was able to take their creation home to write in.

Teen Summer Reading

Albus Cavus
The international collective of artists and scientists known as Albus Cavus held 9 different workshops at 22 DC Public Library locations for Teen Summer Reading. Local artists and art educators taught teens how to create art using different mediums through workshops on stenciling, wheatpasting and poster making, science and the art of color, the urban microworld, tape sculpture, graffiti letters, bicycle design, the beauty of fractals, and science and the art of the cosmos. Each teen left with their piece of artwork and a list of books and other resources to help the teens explore more techniques through the DC Public Library collection.
Wheatpasting Workshop with Albus Cavus

Christylez Bacon and Nistha Raj

Local musicians Christylez Bacon and Nistha Raj performed at four locations for Teen Summer Reading and at both the Summer Reading Kick-Off and the Summer Reading Finale at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. Together they presented genres of music native to their cultural upbringings including hip-hop, go-go, and Hindustani Classical Music. They presented the genres separately and then played new compositions combining them to show Teens how they can use music to cross cultural boundaries.

Adult Summer Reading Inaugural Year

Archaeology in the District
City Archaeologist Dr. Ruth Trocolli and her staff visited the Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Library to talk about what it is like to manage archaeological sites in the District, including prehistoric and Native American sites as part of Adult Summer Reading. Dr. Trocolli talked about how the District handles archaeological finds and brought some examples of highlights including some exciting finds from a burial site in Georgetown.

Digging In: Cleaning Clutter and Resdiscovering Your Best Home and Office
Judy Tiger, personal organizing expert helped customers at six DC Public Library locations for Adult Summer Reading. Ms. Tiger shared the basics of getting and staying organized. She worked with customers to ensure that they were able to help develop their own unique style of organization based on some general organizational principles with the understanding that organization cannot last if it does not fully work for the customer.

Summer Reading Finale Photo Booth

Document #10.1 Board of Library Trustees Meeting September 25, 2013