School Age Programs and Services Committee: Out of School Time: Inspiring Engagement in Children’s Programming

Authors

  • Kimberly Grad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.19.2.33

Abstract

Programming for school age children has experienced a radical shift in the last year due to the pandemic. Out-of-school time or “after school” has taken on a different tone as some children learn at home and some are back at school.

And yet, with virtual programming libraries continue to provide a bridge between home and school. Children’s librarians are digging deeper into the well of programming ideas to provide engaging library related activities. In our first column, we offer some concrete program ideas that can be utilized throughout the year when school is in session or during summer reading programming.

Author Biography

Kimberly Grad

Kimberly Grad is Coordinator, School Age Services, Brooklyn Public Library and Co-Chair of ALSC’s School Age Programs and Services Committee. The 2020–2021 ALSC School Age Programs and Services Committee also includes co-chair Sierra McKenzie, Cincinnati and Hamilton County (OH) Public Library; Heather Love Beverley, Cook Memorial Public Library, Libertyville, Illinois; Valerie Byrd Fort, University of South Carolina; Connie Hollin, K-6 Library Media Specialist in Gillette, Wyoming; Laura Lutz, Corlears School, New York, New York; Emily L. Nichols, New York Public Library; Stephanie C. Prato, Simsbury (CT) Public Library; and Cynthia Zervos, Bloomfield Hills Schools, Farmington, Michigan.

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Published

2021-06-04

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2021): Summer

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Departments

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