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Penelope Stockton
FCPL
PROGRAM PROPOSAL
Program: Homeschool Connections, Discover Your Library!
Event type: Family Program
Date: Thursday, September 17th, 2015
Time: 10:30am 11:30
Library: Thurmont Regional Branch
Age(s) Children & Families
Status: Openings (50). Registered program
Program Description: Are you aware of all the library services and resources available to
homeschoolers of all ages? Find out how Thurmont Library can be an important partner in
your homeschool programming as we explore library resources and how to utilize them in
your everyday learning. This program will feature a special presentation, which will include
a library orientation tour, on-line databases, research materials, hands-on activities,
booklists and much more.
You and your families will discover how our library system can provide you with the
resources and experiences to form the foundation for an excellent education.
Registration required; please stop by the branch or call to register.
Need for the program: Presently, Homeschoolers of all ages and their parents use the
library as a study space, a resource for book materials and as a place to facilitate group
work. As part of our mission, we provide facilities and an environment, which connects
people to ideas, experiences and information. Our library is an educational resource tool and
can provide Homeschoolers with much, much more. This program will introduce homeschool
families to all our resources including emergent literacy programs, online databases,
curricula support, inter-library loans, STEM, current informational resources and the variety
of educational opportunities provided by our Childrens Department.
Potential Community Partner: This particular program is Library-focused. I would ask our
Youth Services Coordinator or a Childrens Staff Member to give an overview of the libraries
educational and literacy programs.
Steps for Setting up Program Event:
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Fully develop program syllabus.

Reserve large TRL Community Room.
Publish the event in FCPLs Bookmarks program guide. Registration is required.
Two months prior to event, contact and schedule with Youth Coordinator and/or
Children Staff member.
5. Two months prior create the Powerpoint presentation with talking points, booklists,
resource lists, etc.
6. Six weeks prior to event, send press release to Thurmont Banner and post on
Frederick News Post Calendar.
7. Post program announcement in Adult Newsletter, Children Newsletter and Teen
Newsletter.

8. One month prior to event contact local Homeschool Groups so they can forward the
program information to their mailing lists.
9. Create flyer for Branch display and Flyer for distribution to local community groups
10. 2-3 Weeks prior to event, promote on Social Media.
11. Check attendance list for number of attendees in evanced.
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Contact: Penelope Stockton

Telephone: (301) 600-7212
Email: PStockton@frederickcountymd.gov
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Homeschool families are invited to Thurmont Regional Library on Thursday,
September 17th, 2015 to discover how our libraries can help you!
THURMONT, MD September 17, 2015 from 10:30am 12:00pm
Are you aware of all the library services and resources available to homeschoolers
of all ages? Find out how Thurmont Library can be an important partner in your
homeschool programming as we explore library resources and how to utilize them in
your everyday learning. This program will feature a special presentation, which will
include a library orientation tour, on-line databases, research materials, hands-on
activities, booklists and much more.
You and your families will discover how our library system can provide you with the
resources and experiences to form the foundation for an excellent education.
As of the 2014 school year, 3,703 children from 2,133 Frederick County families are
being home-schooled, according to Janet Noffsinger, the home-school instruction
monitor for FCPS. The number of children being homeschooled continues to rise
each year. The Frederick Counties Public Libraries system can be a valuable
resource for this growing community.
This event is for all homeschool families and educators. Registration required; for
more information and to register, please call 301-600-7212 or visit us at
www.fcpl.org.
Please see our website FCPL.org, FCPL Facebook and FCPL Twitter for information.