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Reading By Design | Summer 2017

Summer Outreach to Underserved Communities. Reading By Design | Summer 2017. Our Communities. San Rafael. Marin City. Marin City. Equality Doesn’t Mean Equity. Equality is treating everyone the same. Equity is giving everyone what they need to be successful.

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Reading By Design | Summer 2017

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  1. Summer Outreach to Underserved Communities Reading By Design | Summer 2017

  2. Our Communities • San Rafael • Marin City Marin City Reading By Design | Summer 2017

  3. Equality Doesn’t Mean Equity Equality is treating everyone the same. Equity is giving everyone what they need to be successful. “Equity is when your identity does not detrimentally determine an outcome.” (Public Libraries, Jan/Feb 2016) Reading By Design | Summer 2017

  4. Rules of Outreach • Always have swag. • Have no shame! Shamelessly promote the library. • Invite yourself to the party. • Community meetings, schools, church groups, parks, shopping centers, bus stops, laundromats, county fairs, farmers’ markets, etc. (Keep an eye on social media and other applications like Nextdoor, Meet-Up, etc.) • Have materials printed in languages that reflect your community. • Your outreach game is always in beta. • Buttons! People love buttons! • Create a spectacle. • Be patient and persistent! Reading By Design | Summer 2017

  5. Partnerships: Find them in unexpected places! • Local schools • Local city government/governing body • Other County Departments • Marin County Fair; Marin Housing Authority; Health and Human Services; Health and Wellness Centers or Clinics • Parenting groups and other community groups ( homeschooling parents and their groups; in-home daycare; Friends of the Library, Rotary, women’s clubs, churches, etc.) • Other: After-school and/or tutoring programs (Boys & Girls Club, etc.); stores or locally-owned shops and restaurants; Reading By Design | Summer 2017

  6. Evidence! Reading By Design | Summer 2017

  7. More Evidence! Reading By Design | Summer 2017

  8. More Evidence! Reading By Design | Summer 2017

  9. Public School Visits Reading By Design | Summer 2017

  10. Public School Visits Reading By Design | Summer 2017

  11. Downtown San Rafael Farmers Market Reading By Design | Summer 2017

  12. Downtown San Rafael Farmers Market Reading By Design | Summer 2017

  13. Pickleweed Branch Library Reading By Design | Summer 2017

  14. Contact: Jill Harris, Supervising Children’s Librarian San Rafael Public Library, jill.harris@cityofsanrafael.org Diana Lopez, Librarian Marin City Library, MCFL, dlopez@marincounty.org The California Summer Reading Program is a project of the California Library Association, supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. Reading By Design | Summer 2017

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