Williamson County Library Foundation
Programs
Budget
$3,500.00
Description
The Foundation sponsors the winter reading initiative at all 6 locations of the library. Programs are offered for 2 months (December and January) bringing in children, teens and adults to the library. In addition to encouraging reading by offering incentives, three branches will be offering a live performance to bolster enthusiasm and participation. Additional funding will enable the foundation to offer additional performances and incentives.
Program Successes
2020 Stats for Winter Reading Program
443 Total Registrations
313 Active Readers (Logging reading time)
106 reviews written
290,002 minutes read By System Wide Winter Readers
223 Challenge completions (50%)
2,630 activities completed
342 rewards collected
2,435 digital badges earned
Beneficiaries
Adults
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Areas Served
Williamson County
$3,500.00
Description
The Foundation sponsors the winter reading initiative at all 6 locations of the library. Programs are offered for 2 months (December and January) bringing in children, teens and adults to the library. In addition to encouraging reading by offering incentives, three branches will be offering a live performance to bolster enthusiasm and participation. Additional funding will enable the foundation to offer additional performances and incentives.
Program Successes
2020 Stats for Winter Reading Program
443 Total Registrations
313 Active Readers (Logging reading time)
106 reviews written
290,002 minutes read By System Wide Winter Readers
223 Challenge completions (50%)
2,630 activities completed
342 rewards collected
2,435 digital badges earned
Beneficiaries
Adults
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Areas Served
Williamson County
Budget
$5,000.00
Description
The Foundation is supporting the Teen and children's areas with requested materials for increased programming.
Program Areas Served
Williamson County
$5,000.00
Description
The Foundation is supporting the Teen and children's areas with requested materials for increased programming.
Program Areas Served
Williamson County
Budget
$18,500.00
Description
The Foundation sponsors the summer reading initiative at all 6 locations of the library. Programs are offered for 6-8 weeks of the summer, bringing in children, teens and adults to the library. In addition to encouraging reading by offering incentives, each branch presents various programs: opera, puppeteers, magicians, animal acts, etc. to draw in participants.
Program Successes
2021 Stats:
1,604 total registrations
1,147 active readers
450 reading challenge completions
3,862 optional activities completed
7,612 digital badges completed
2,341 rewards collected
175 Book reviews written
1,397,829 Minutes read
Short-term Success
2020 Stats:
909 total registrations
537 active readers
96 completions
496 books read
3,484 digital badges completed
Book reviews written 254
Minutes read 549,395
Program Areas Served
Williamson County
$18,500.00
Description
The Foundation sponsors the summer reading initiative at all 6 locations of the library. Programs are offered for 6-8 weeks of the summer, bringing in children, teens and adults to the library. In addition to encouraging reading by offering incentives, each branch presents various programs: opera, puppeteers, magicians, animal acts, etc. to draw in participants.
Program Successes
2021 Stats:
1,604 total registrations
1,147 active readers
450 reading challenge completions
3,862 optional activities completed
7,612 digital badges completed
2,341 rewards collected
175 Book reviews written
1,397,829 Minutes read
Short-term Success
2020 Stats:
909 total registrations
537 active readers
96 completions
496 books read
3,484 digital badges completed
Book reviews written 254
Minutes read 549,395
Program Areas Served
Williamson County
Budget
$250.00
Description
We sponsor an annual Art show. Teachers from county and city schools submit an art piece from a fourth grader at their school. After a reception at the library in the spring, these framed pieces will be displayed for the next year in the students' local library.
Program Areas Served
Williamson County
$250.00
Description
We sponsor an annual Art show. Teachers from county and city schools submit an art piece from a fourth grader at their school. After a reception at the library in the spring, these framed pieces will be displayed for the next year in the students' local library.
Program Areas Served
Williamson County
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| The Library Foundation exists to provide private funding for services and programs not available through public funds. One challenge we face is that some people might think the government should provide all the funding, but there aren't always enough tax dollars to go around. Others might consider a library not as relevant as in the past, but today's libraries are becoming places for meetings, programs, and collaboration, not just warehouses for books. The county recently had a facilities study done showing needs for the library system's next 10 years, and this will provide a roadmap for the Foundation's future projects and areas to support. |
