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2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
BAKER COUNTY
Baker CLD 6,727
EL: Continue weekly daytime storytime, add an
evening storytime, outreach storytimes at
preschools, storytime training for branch library
staff, early literacy training for preschool teachers
and parents, new baby kits. SRP: Evanced Wandoo
Reader, outreach to school district's summer
school, outreach to free lunch sites, continued
storytimes at all locations, programs supplies. 1 1 1 1
BENTON COUNTY
Corvallis/Benton CPL 9,443
EL: Monthly Family Music Fun program, partner
with local organizations to implement 1000 Books
Before Kindergarten, family literacy night for the
relief nursery SRP: Giveaway books 1 1
CLACKAMAS COUNTY
Canby PL 3,324
SRP: Reading logs, certificates, giveaway books,
other incentives, school visits, outreach to summer
food site, performances, and Book Babies
storytimes following the theme 1 1 1
12/12/2016 1
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Clackamas CL 5,358
EL: Add a weekly baby storytime, add a monthly
"Baby Sign Language in Play" program, collection
develop specifically on storytime themes and
books that reinforce the early literacy skills, and
outreach storytimes at playgroups and other
community partner organizations. SRP: Reading
logs, promotional materials, giveaway books, other
incentives, at least to family programs, outreach to
organizations working with underserved youth, and
partner with Parks & Rec to coordinate community-
wide summer reading and learning opportunities. 1 1 1 1
Estacada PL 3,493
EL: Add a weekly early literacy storytime, Todos
Juntos story and play time, monthly family
storytime. SRP: Reading logs, incentives, Legos for
Read-A-Thon tower, performers, and Family Movie
Day. 1 1
Gladstone PL 2,777
EL: craft supplies, felt story materials, music, and
other materials for storytimes in the library and at
Head Start; giveaway books for early literacy
events and outreach. SRP: Reading logs, giveaway
books, other incentives, supplies for programs,
performers, and partnership with school district to
bring outreach events to children in other parts of
the city. 1 1 1 1
Happy Valley L 7,224
SRP: Giveaway books distributed at summer food
sites, Healthy Families events, and as reading
record completion prizes. 1 1
12/12/2016 2
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Lake Oswego PL 6,353
EL: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten supplies,
incentives, outreach to Park & Rec's Indoor
Playground and childcare centers, and exclusive
early literacy events for participants; board book
and picture book collection development. 1 1
Ledding L (Milwaukie) 5,453
EL: Outreach storytimes, early literacy talks, and
giveaway books for teen parents, Spanish-speaking
families at Metropolitan Family Services, Head
Start families, and Healthy Start families. SRP:
Increase participation of underserved youth by
taking summer reading activities and giveaway
books to free lunch sites, summer JumpStart
Kindergarten programs, and a low-income
apartment complex. 1 1 1 1
Molalla PL 3,757
SRP: reading logs, giveaway books, other
incentives, performers, and activity supplies. 1 1
Oregon City PL 8,002
SRP: community service project based on children's
suggestions provided to the city council and
implemented in partnership with the local police
and fire departments, culminating in a summer
reading competition to raise money for the project
and implementing the project next fall. 1 1
12/12/2016 3
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Sandy PL 4,753
EL: Media mentorship project including iPads with
early learning apps and ebooks, handouts with
recommended apps and early literacy info for
parents, and parent training about responsible and
effective use of devices with young children with
input from kindergarten teachers at the local
school. SRP: Weekly outreach to migrant housing
facility will include books kids can check out,
reading logs, giveaway books, other incentives,
activities, and performers. 1 1 1 1
West Linn PL 4,099
EL: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten supplies,
materials to create rotating play stations in the
children's area, Sensory Storytime, Spanish
Language and Play, Baby Sign language and Play,
Toddler Dance Parties, and other special early
literacy programs yet to be determined. 1
Wilsonville PL 4,172
EL: Nonfiction picture book collection development
to expand the size and scope of their Picture Book
Topics project. SRP: Giveaway books to support
their summer reading and science program
activities and special events. 1 1 1
CLATSOP COUNTY
Astoria PL 1,247
EL: Deposit collections of Spanish/English bilingual
at locations frequented by Spanish-speaking
families. 1 1
12/12/2016 4
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Seaside PL 4,564
SRP: Seaside PL reading logs, advertising,
performers, and activity supplies for weekly
programs and outreach to schools, free lunch sites,
WIC, Parks & Rec, and day cares. Reading Outreach
to Clatsop County provides seamless summer
reading services in Jewell and Knappa, communities
with no public library, by keeping the school library
open in conjunction with free lunch and
implementing the summer reading program in
partnership with Astoria PL and Warrenton PL. 1 1 1
Warrenton Community L 1,000
SRP: Summer reading incentives, program
materials, activity supplies, and performers. 1 1 1
COLUMBIA COUNTY
Clatskanie LD 1,011
SRP: Weekly storytime activity supplies, STEM
program supplies, reading logs, incentives, books
for the circulating collection, and performers 1 1
Rainier PL 1,000
EL: Bilingual staff to do outreach at Head Start,
preschools, and a day care and Spanish/English
bilingual board books for the collection and to
giveaway as incentives. SRP: Books for circulating
collection, a performers, giveaway books,
marketing, and outreach to schools and a free
lunch site. 1 1 1 1
Scappoose LD 1,892
EL: Picture and board book collection development.
SRP: Giveaway books for youth who complete their
summer reading log. 1 1
12/12/2016 5
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
St. Helens PL 1,761
EL: Monthly outreach storytimes to local
preschools, one-time field trip to the library for
participating preschools, and adding an early
literacy component to summer reading that
encourages talking, singing, playing, writing, and
reading. SRP: Giveaway books to youth who sign-
up, activity and/or reading log and incentives for
regular participation rather than reading
milestones. 1 1 1 1
Vernonia PL 1,000
SRP: Performers, weekly incentives, activity
supplies, giveaway books, and outreach to the free
lunch site. 1 1 1
COOS COUNTY
Bandon PL 1,000
EL: Early literacy storytimes at the library and at
Head Starts and preschools and Spanish/English
bilingual picture book, audio book, and board book
collection development 1 1 1
Coos Bay PL 2,015
SRP: Reading logs, advertising, giveaway books,
other incentives, and performers 1
Coos CLSD 5,441
EL Dora: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten,
storytime, and collection development. EL County:
Giveaway picture and board books and early
literacy fliers to giveaway at the county fair. SRP
Dora: Reading logs with double points for young
children reading with an adult and for older
children reading books from displays, OBOB books,
activity supplies, and giveaway books. SRP County:
Giveaway books for K-12th grade and SRP fliers to
giveaway at the county fair. 1 1
12/12/2016 6
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Coquille PL 1,000
EL: Develop read-aloud collection for storytimes at
the library and at Head Start, preschools, and
kindergartens. SRP: Giveaway books for summer
reading participants, performers, and outreach to
the schools. 1 1 1 1
Flora M. Laird L (Myrtle Point) 1,000
SRP: Performers, incentives, activity supplies, t-
shirts for staff and volunteers, and partnering with
school district to bus kids to the library in
conjunction with the schools' summer activities. 1 1
Hazel M. Lewis L (Powers) 1,000
EL: Storytime and incentives for 1000 Books Before
Kindergarten. SRP: Staff, giveaway books, other
incentives, activity supplies, and library will be a
free summer food site 1 1 1 1
Lakeside PL 1,000
SRP: Weekly booktalks and read-alouds, reading
logs, giveaway books, other incentives, performers,
and an end of summer field trip to recognize their
reading. Partner with free summer lunch program. 1 1
North Bend PL 1,185
SRP: Reading logs, promotional materials, giveaway
books, incentives. 1
CROOK COUNTY
Crook CL 7,231
SRP: Youth nonfiction collection development,
performers, giveaway books, other incentives, craft
supplies, and program materials. Kids read at least
15 mins per day for at least 36 days. Will add
offsite programs in rural areas of the county. 1 1
CURRY COUNTY
12/12/2016 7
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Agness Community LD 1,000
SRP: Staff, books for circulating collection,
incentives (school supplies), and craft supplies. In
this small community the librarian carries books
and crafts with her so kids can check out books
when they see her and take the craft to do at
home. 1 1
Chetco Community PLD (Brookings) 1,859
EL: Early learning toys, music CDs and instruments
for storytime, update and expand theme bags, and
early literacy handouts with information and
activity ideas for parents. 1
Curry PLD (Gold Beach) 1,000
EL: New baby kits in partnership with the hospital,
outreach storytimes at Head Start and giveaway
books for their "graduation." 1 1 1
Langlois LD 1,000
SRP: Books for circulating collection, performers,
giveaway books, advertising, STEAM activity
materials, and partnering with local summer
program providers. 1 1 1
Port Orford LD 1,000
SRP: Performers, giveaway books, other incentives,
STEAM program supplies 1 1 1
DESCHUTES COUNTY
Deschutes PLD 29,434
EL: Giveaway books that will be distributed to
children who participate in outreach storytimes at
Head Start, teen parent classes, WIC, Title 1
classes, Boys & Girls Club, and Lunch & Learn. SRP:
Giveaway books for children who read at least 24
mins for 7 days and other incentives for children
who read more, performers, reading logs,
promotional materials, and programs supplies. 1 1 1 1
DOUGLAS COUNTY
12/12/2016 8
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Douglas CL System 21,205
SRP: reading logs, giveaway books at sign-up and
completion, other incentives, performers, weekly
family friendly activities at each branch, books for
circulating collection. 1
GILLIAM COUNTY
Arlington PL 1,000
EL: Storytime twice a month at the local preschool
with multiple field trips to the library and storytime
twice a month at the library throughout the school
year. During the summer, these two groups
combine for a weekly early literacy summer
reading program at the library. 1 1 1 1
Gilliam CPL 2,020
SRP: Weekly librarian-led activities, a summer-long
read-a-thon with incentives, at least one
performer, and an end-of-summer party.
Partnering with community counseling solutions
and Condon schools to connect and bring more
youth to the library to participate in SRP and
adding an outreach summer reading storytime for
children care providers. 1 1 1
GRANT COUNTY
Grant CPL 7,694
EL: Weekly early literacy storytime (storytime
supply storage bins) and collection development to
better support storytime and early literacy skills. 1
HARNEY COUNTY
12/12/2016 9
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Harney CL 16,561
EL: Weekly early literacy storytime at the library,
theme-based storytimes at three local preschools,
and librarian will attend Mothers of Preschoolers
meetings at least once to provide early literacy
training. SRP: Promotional materials for the schools
and Spring field trips to the library, at least two
performers, weekly librarian-led activities at the
library, and partner with the free summer lunch
program and other youth organizations to bring the
summer reading program to other locations. 1 1 1 1
HOOD RIVER COUNTY
Hood River CLD 4,628
EL: The library bus picks families up at a school in
O'Dell on Saturdays and brings them to the library
for: storytime, checking out books, a movie, and
meal and then returns them to O'Dell in
partnership with the school. 1 1 1
JACKSON COUNTY
Jackson County LD 32,624
EL: Baby storytime in the library, toddler storytime
in the library, sensory storytimes in the library,
English/Spanish bilingual storytime in the library,
and outreach storytimes and book delivery in
Spanish and English to: childcare centers, in home
childcare providers, residential facilities for at-risk
parents, and low-income housing sites. 1 1 1
JEFFERSON COUNTY
12/12/2016 10
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Jefferson CLD 6,581
EL: Staff for the Traveling Storyteller program
which provides storytimes, books, and early
literacy training at childcare centers and
preschools. 1 1 1
JOSEPHINE COUNTY
Josephine CL System 12,769
EL: Young Master Gardeners monthly story and
activity time in partnership with Master Gardeners,
weekly early literacy story and play times at all
library locations, Early Childhood Resources
booklet written by library staff which includes local
resources for families with young children in the
community, marketing, and early literacy training
for librarians and volunteers. SRP: Books for
circulating collection, cataloging supplies,
performers, incentives, promotional materials,
activity supplies. 1 1 1 1
KLAMATH COUNTY
12/12/2016 11
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Klamath CLSD 18,372
EL: Weekly early literacy baby storytime, weekly
preschool storytime, weekly Music & Movement
program for families with young children, weekly
toddler storytimes focused on the senses, field
trips to the library, and early literacy training for
students in the community college's early
childhood classes, Head Start, daycares, and
preschools. SRP: Summer street fair in partnership
with local businesses; Klamath Cares Klamath
Reads program in partnership with Rotary to
provide all first graders in the county a free book,
library card, and information about he summer
reading program; and two weekly outreach events
in partnership with free lunch sites. 1 1 1 1
LAKE COUNTY
Lake CLD 13,610
EL: New baby kits and two community baby
showers, weekly storytimes at all library locations,
monthly storytime at outreach locations, and an e-
newsletter. SRP: Staff time to train volunteers,
materials for the circulating collection, performers,
giveaway books, other incentives, activity supplies,
and program materials, mileage for staff to travel
to branches 1 1 1 1
LANE COUNTY
Cottage Grove PL 1,163
SRP: Collection development, new books will be
booktalked at free lunch sites and onsite summer
reading programs. 1 1
12/12/2016 12
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Eugene PL 19,240
EL: Family storytimes, STEM storytime, play group,
cuentos y canciones, sensory storytime, early
literacy presentation at outreach
locations/partners, giveaway books for parents
getting a first library card for their baby, outreach
storytimes at daycares, and Spanish-language book
deposit collections for community agencies. 1 1 1
Fern Ridge Community LD (Veneta) 1,750
EL: Early literacy play centers for the children's
area, seating for parents and children to stay and
play or read together, early literacy
information/instructions for the play centers and in
the children's area in English and Spanish, and
partner with Kindergarteners in Transition to
School to hold an early literacy event. SRP:
Performers, giveaway books, other incentives,
partner and outreach with Food for Lane County to
provide the summer reading program, and a youth
art show. 1 1 1 1
Junction City PL 1,000
EL: Create theme-based learn at play stations to be
used at the existing child-sized table and chairs in
the library.
Lane LD (Creswell) 1,126
SRP: Collection development, performers,
giveaway books, activity supplies, and partner with
the school district and local businesses for
promotion and other incentives. 1 1
Lowell PL 1,000
SRP: Collection development, giveaway books, and
activity supplies. 1
12/12/2016 13
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Oakridge PL 1,000
EL: Storytime and giveaway books for local Head
Start and implementing Raising A Reader in
partnership with the school district's Family
Resource Center. SRP: Collection development,
performers, giveaway books, other incentives,
publicity, and activity supplies. 1 1 1 1
Siuslaw PLD (Florence) 2,196
EL: Update the early learning toy collections that
circulate and stay in the library at both locations
and update the educational manipulatives that stay
in the library at both locations.
Springfield PL 7,080
EL: New baby kits, play and learn activity center
materials, theme kits in English and Spanish, parent
resource collection, book distribution to preschool
classrooms, and early literacy and kindergarten
readiness classes in partnership with Parks & Rec.
SRP: Giveaway books for youth who participate in
the summer reading program 1 1 1 1
LINCOLN COUNTY
Driftwood L (Lincoln City) 1,000
EL: New baby kits and outreach early literacy
programs to parent groups, daycares, and early
learning centers. 1 1
Lincoln CLD 3,874
SRP: Performers and incentives for member
libraries 1
Newport PL 1,102
SRP: Collection development, performers,
incentives, and activity supplies. 1 1 1
Toledo PL 1,000
SRP: performers, incentives, reading logs,
marketing materials, activity supplies, and outreach 1 1 1
12/12/2016 14
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Waldport PL 1,000
SRP: performers, giveaway books, other incentives,
and promotional materials 1 1 1
Yachats PL 1,000
SRP: performers, collection development, giveaway
books, other incentives, activity supplies, and
program materials 1 1 1
LINN COUNTY
Albany PL 7,689
EL: English storytimes, bilingual English/Spanish
storytimes, dia de los ninos, dia de los muertos,
and expanding outreach to schools, Head Starts,
and other community agencies services families
with preschool children. SRP: Performers, teen
volunteer program, summer early chapter book
club, and offer satellite summer reading programs
at partner schools and community agencies. 1 1 1 1
Brownsville PL 1,000
SRP: Summer reading coordinators, collection
development, giveaway books, performer, other
incentives, activity supplies, and advertising 1
Halsey PL 1,000
SRP: Collection development, incentives, activity
supplies, and program materials. 1
Harrisburg PL 1,000 SRP: Performer, incentives 1 1
Lebanon PL 2,342
EL: New baby kits, storytime performer SRP:
Performers and partnering with Boys & Girls Club
and Greater Santiam to have adult leaders bring
groups of children to the performer series 1 1 1 1
Lyons PL 1,000
SRP: Collection development, performer, giveaway
books, other incentives, and promotional materials 1 1
12/12/2016 15
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Scio PL 1,000
SRP: Collection development, performers,
giveaway books, other incentives, nonfiction
reading challenges, reading records 1
Sweet Home PL 1,358
SRP: Performers, incentivized reading and library
resource challenge, and coordinating programs
with Parks & Rec and Boys & Girls Club 1 1
MALHEUR COUNTY
Nyssa PL 1,000
SRP: Collection development in English and
Spanish, we will have a "Build Our Town" activity to
collectively track reading in 3D and each building
will have a "Now & Then" photo history, weekly
passive programming, promoting volunteer
opportunities in the community, storytime, and
partnering with businesses to provide reading
incentives. 1 1 1
Ontario LD 19,367
EL: Storytimes twice a week in the library,
storytime kits that circulate, monthly literacy night
in partnership with the school district, bookmobile
storytimes at daycare centers, early literacy
handouts for parents, Spanish collection
development, and outreach events such as
kindergarten roundups and open houses. SRP:
Collection development, staff, performers,
giveaway books, other incentives, and promotional
materials. 1 1 1 1
12/12/2016 16
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Emma Humphrey L (Vale) 1,000
SRP: Promotional materials, performers, program
materials, and giveaway books to distribute to the
library pool party in partnership with the local pool,
the 4th of July parade, the free summer lunch
program, and to finishers. 1 1 1
MARION COUNTY
Chemeketa CRLS 33,532
SRP: performers, giveaway books, other incentives,
and program supplies for member libraries. 1 1 1
Jefferson PL 1,000
SRP: Adding a "next book" challenge to encourage
kids to get out of a one-series reading rut,
giveaway books, other incentives. 1
Mt. Angel PL 1,000
SRP: Create a "world of reading" club with
participatory activities designed to engage the
whole family to read and visit the library together;
performer, collection development, giveaway
books, and other incentives 1 1
Salem PL 26,750
EL: Partner with early learning hub on early
learning community outreach events; visit at least
10 childcare sites serving high-risk children to do
storytimes in English/Spanish; at least one early
literacy training in English and one in Spanish;
library storytimes in English only, English/Spanish
bilingual, and Spanish only; staff training. SRP: Extra
staff for peak summer reading times, giveaway
books, other incentives, and performers. 1 1 1 1
12/12/2016 17
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Silver Falls LD (Silverton) 3,594
EL: New furniture for the baby corner and
children's library, performers for at least one
special early literacy outreach event. SRP:
Launching a summer writing program and
incentives for reading and writing programs. 1 1 1
Stayton PL 1,287
SRP: Nonfiction challenge, world and local heroes,
meet your teacher at the library in partnership with
the schools, giveaway books, program materials,
other incentives, and activity supplies 1 1
Woodburn PL 4,103
EL: Outreach storytimes at 13 Head Starts, all Head
Start students will be signed up for summer reading
and given a book to get started, storytimes at the
Migrant Summer School Class, early literacy event
with parents at Migrant Summer School, and early
literacy kits that will rotate through the
participating Head Starts. SRP: Migrant Summer
School and regular summer school will become
proxy summer reading program sites, performers,
promotional materials, giveaway books, and other
incentives 1 1 1 1
MORROW COUNTY
Ione PL 1,000
SRP: Hire summer reading coordinator, collection
development, performers, weekly story and
activity time, incentives for youth readers and
incentives for adults reading aloud to youth. 1
12/12/2016 18
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Oregon Trail LD (Morrow) 3,333
EL: Weekly early literacy storytimes at the libraries
and outreach storytimes at Head Starts and
daycares. SRP: Weekly story and activity times and
three performers at each library, partner with
SNAP and local dentist on stories and activities that
are nutrition and health related, giveaway books,
and other incentives. 1 1 1 1
MULTNOMAH COUNTY
Multnomah CL 101,084
EL: Every Child Initiative outreach specialist and
bilingual assistants to provider early literacy
trainings at outreach locations; partner with WIC, P-
3 schools, Preschool Promise, and SUN schools to
provide organization-specific early literacy
programming; giveaway books and other
incentives. SRP: Giveaway books, other incentives,
teen volunteer program, and outreach to childcare
centers, summer schools, Housing Authority sites,
Migrant Education sites, free lunch sites, and other
community organizations. 1 1 1 1
POLK COUNTY
Dallas PL 2,340
SRP: Creating a summer reading outreach kit
including promotional materials, books, puppets,
and other props; performers for 1 library event and
2 outreach events; giveaway books and other
incentives; collection development; and craft kits
for passive programming in the library. 1 1
12/12/2016 19
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Independence PL 1,365
SRP: Hire bilingual staff to assist with Spanish
collection development, translation of summer
reading program materials, and programming. 1 1
Monmouth PL 1,498
EL: Create early literacy kits in partnership with the
early learning hub, P-3 schools, early intervention,
and early childhood special education. 1 1 1
Wagner PL (Falls City) 1,000
SRP: Regular storytimes, collection development,
reading logs, giveaway books, and other incentives. 1
SHERMAN COUNTY
Sherman CL 1,490
EL: Two performers, one family literacy night,
outreach storytimes at the preschool and daycares,
create and circulate discovery kits. SRP: At least
one performer, outreach to daycares, collection
development, incentives, program materials, and
activity supplies. 1 1 1 1
TILLAMOOK COUNTY
Tillamook CL 4,996
EL: New baby kits in partnership with the hospital
and Mother Goose on the Loose program. SRP:
Performers and staff-led activities at all locations,
incentives, and program materials. 1 1 1
UMATILLA COUNTY
Adams PL 1,000
SRP: Three family-based programs in partnership
with community organizations, weekly scavenger
hunt game, collection development, performers,
incentives, program materials, advertising 1 1 1
12/12/2016 20
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Athena PL 1,000
SRP: One morning and one evening STEM program
per week focused on families need time together
and children need new experiences to build a
better world, partner with teachers and other
organizations, in library use only technology
equipment, and STEM books. 1 1 1
Echo PL 1,000
SRP: Extra staff, collection development,
performer, giveaway books, other incentives, and
activity supplies. 1 1 1
Helix PL 1,000
EL: Storytime books and activity supplies. SRP:
Collection development, performer, incentives, and
activity supplies 1 1 1
Hermiston PL 2,969
SRP: Collection development, performer,
incentives, activity supplies, promotional material 1 1 1
Milton-Freewater PL 1,196
EL: Create early literacy kits for parents to check
out, new early learning toys for the play area in the
library, storytime activity supplies. 1 1
Pendleton PL 2,861
EL: Weekly toddler storytimes, weekly preschool
storytime, monthly special early literacy events,
and one early literacy guest performer. 1 1
Pilot Rock PL 1,000
SRP: Collection development, performer,
incentives, and activity supplies 1
Stanfield PL 1,000
EL: Weekly storytime SRP: Collection development,
performers, and incentives 1 1 1 1
Ukiah PL 1,000
SRP: Collection development, demonstrations by
construction and recycling workers, incentives,
activity supplies, and program materials 1 1 1
12/12/2016 21
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Umatilla CSLD 8,131
EL: Early literacy outreach to childcare providers,
head starts, and preschools to provider rotating
book boxes, storytime materials, early literacy toys,
storytimes, giveaway books, and early literacy
training. 1 1 1
Umatilla PL 1,198
SRP: Collection development, performers, and
incentives 1 1 1
Weston PL 1,000
EL: New furniture for the children's area to
promote reading together SRP: Performers and
incentives 1 1 1
UNION COUNTY
Cook Memorial (La Grande) 4,807
SRP: Reading logs and giveaway book at sign-up;
collection development, other incentives,
performers, monthly book club, and collaborative
programming with downtown businesses and Parks
& Rec. 1 1 1
Elgin PL 1,000
SRP: Summer reading coordinator, performers,
incentives, and activity supplies. 1 1 1
North Powder PL 1,000
SRP: Summer reading coordinator, incentives,
activity supplies, and program materials. 1 1
Union PL 1,101
SRP: Incentives, activity supplies, program
materials, and promotional items. 1
WALLOWA COUNTY
Enterprise PL 1,000
SRP: Parents of kids ages 0-4 sign-up to read to
their kids and get a Ready2Learn card for
incentives, kids ages 5-12 have a traditional time-
based reading log with incentives, and kids ages
12+ answer library-based questions/trivia weekly
for incentives. 1
12/12/2016 22
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Joseph PL 1,000
SRP: School visits, incentives, and collection
develop specifically based on requests from youth
participating in the summer reading program. 1 1 1
Wallowa CL 5,224
EL: Training Wheels early literacy outreach includes
rotating book box collections, storytimes, giveaway
books, ready to learn activities, parent mentoring
and resources, new baby kits, early literacy bags,
and Read Early Read Often campaign support. 1 1 1
Wallowa PL 1,000
SRP: Parents of kids ages 0-4 sign-up to read to
their kids and get a Ready2Learn card for
incentives, kids ages 5-12 have a traditional time-
based reading log with incentives, and kids ages
12+ answer library-based questions/trivia weekly
for incentives. 1 1WASCO COUNTY
Dufur School/Community L 1,062
SRP: Collection development, performers, and
incentives. 1 1
Southern Wasco CL (Maupin) 1,828
SRP: Partner with the school librarian to encourage
kids to read during the summer and host a program
together when school starts in the fall to celebrate
summer readers, tie programs to the Summer Slam
Day Camp program, collection development,
performers, giveaway books, other incentives,
program materials, and activity supplies. 1 1 1
The Dalles-Wasco CL 2,133
EL: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, Every Child
Ready to Read + STEAM circulating kits, and three
early literacy performance. 1 1 1
12/12/2016 23
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Wasco CLSD 1,183
SRP: Promotional materials, performers and
workshops, kick-off event with performer and
giveaway books, activity supplies, and outreach to
free lunch sites. 1 1 1
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Banks PL 1,000
EL: Preschool storytime, collection development,
and materials for the stay and play areas. 1 1
Beaverton PL 15,100
EL: Giveaway books and early literacy materials for
early literacy workshops, teen parent program,
WIC, Head Start, and new partners; participation in
kindergarten round-up programs; expand discovery
play space; launch 1000 Books Before
Kindergarten. SRP: Giveaway books for finishers at
the library and giveaway books for sign-ups and
finishers at free summer lunch outreach sites. 1 1 1 1
Cornelius PL 1,907
EL: Two weekly storytimes (one in English and one
in Spanish), materials for stay and play area, and
monthly guest community member storyteller. 1
Forest Grove PL 3,701
EL: 14 English/Spanish bilingual storytimes,
transportation for bilingual preschool children and
providers to attend bilingual storytime, weekly
baby/toddler storytime. SRP: Performers, giveaway
books, and incentives 1 1 1 1
12/12/2016 24
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Hillsboro PL 15,629
EL: Staff training and launching a program to
provide early literacy training for childcare and
education providers. SRP: Giveaway books for sign-
ups and outreach to free lunch sites, migrant
camps, youth in residential care, and shelters. 1 1 1 1
North Plains PL 1,000
SRP: Performers, giveaway books, and other
incentives 1 1
Sherwood PL 3,058
SRP: Collection development and giveaway books,
storytime in the park in partnership with the free
lunch program, registration at community events,
and weekly programs/activities at the library. 1 1 1
Tigard PL 7,901
SRP: Performers, giveaway books, incentives,
activities in the library, and outreach to free
summer food sites, summer schools, and other
youth-serving organizations yet to be identified. 1 1 1
Tualatin PL 4,266
SRP: Giveaway books for sign-ups and finishers
both in the library and at outreach locations, kick-
off and grand finale community events, weekly
family-friendly events at the library, and weekly
bilingual storytimes. 1 1
12/12/2016 25
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Washington County CLS 39,811
WCCLS EL: Launch county-wide 1000 Books Before
Kindergarten designed to support the tri-county
early learning campaign encouraging families to
register early for kindergarten and update
storytime kits that circulate to member libraries to
improve cultural relevancy and provide more
Spanish and bilingual materials.
Aloha SRP: Giveaway books for sign-ups and
finishers.
Cedar Mill EL and SRP: BookShare Outreach,
Parent/Childcare Provider Information Series,
Bilingual English/Spanish Storytimes, Vroom,
giveaway books for SRP finishers, and giveaway
books for kids at SRP outreach sites.
Garden Home SRP: Giveaway books for SRP
finishers. West
Slope EL and SRP: Update and create more early
literacy playaway kits in consultation with a local
ELL teacher and giveaway books for SRP finishers 1 1 1 1
WHEELER COUNTY
Fossil PL 1,000
SRP: Extra staff, giveaway books, other incentives,
program materials, and activity supplies. 1 1 1
Spray School/PL 1,000
SRP: Build a better world by learning about our
local area (Clarno or the Painted Hills), take a field
trip there, and create books about it with iPads. 1 1
YAMHILL COUNTY
12/12/2016 26
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Amity PL 1,000
SRP: Promotion at the schools, weekly
performances, three passive activities will be set up
for families to do before/after each performance,
handouts with related activity ideas, and using
physical badges to track reading/learning. 1 1 1
Mary Gilkey PL (Dayton) 1,000
SRP: Giveaway books, translation of program
materials into Spanish, and collection development 1 1 1
McMinnville PL 5,079
SRP: Beanstack summer reading app, additional
staff hours to implement a teen volunteer
program, performers, giveaway books for finishers,
and other incentives. 1 1 1
Newberg PL 3,520
EL: Monthly storytimes, book deliveries, and
occasional giveaway books to Head Starts and A
Family Place; an early literacy night at the library
for Head Start families which will include early
literacy training, a meal, and giveaway books; early
literacy training and giveaway books for teen
parents; send monthly early literacy calendars to
childcare centers; and launch a sensory storytime.
SRP: Promotion at schools and Head Starts, every
5th grader gets a giveaway book, outreach to free
lunch sites and migrant summer school, other
incentives, circulating OBOB book club sets, and
supplies for passive programs. 1 1 1 1
12/12/2016 27
2017 Ready to Read Grant-Funded Projects
Implemented January 1-December 31, 2017
Grant Recipient
Total
Grant Project Description
Early
literacy Outreach
Partner-
ship
Summer
reading
Sheridan PL 1,000
SRP: Collection development, incentives, activity
supplies, and promotional materials. Programs will
be presented twice a week at the park adjacent to
the library in conjunction with free summer lunch. 1 1 1
Willamina PL 1,000
EL: Weekly storytimes, early literacy information
for caregivers and teachers, and outreach to
preschools and Head Starts. SRP: Collection
development, performers, giveaway books, other
incentives, and building relationships with schools,
childcare providers, and the free summer lunch
program to increase participation.
TOTALS 707,963 54 95 94 110
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