The Pennsylvania Summer Library Program 2024 Impact Report is now open for the submission of Summer Library Program information from Pennsylvania Public Libraries.

The impact report submission form will close at 5:00 PM on Friday, September 20, 2024.  A copy of the information submitted to the report collector will be sent via automated email to the email address provided to Impact Report.

The purpose of this impact report is to:

• Document and communicate the difference libraries make in their communities during the Summer.
• Select interview candidates for the Pennsylvania Summer Library Program 2025 Showcase on the Pennsylvania Library Staff Academy.
• Celebrate the equity, belonging, and inclusion-focused efforts of libraries.

Information for completing the Pennsylvania Summer Library Program 2024 Impact Report:

• This impact report is intended to be completed by individual library outlets (including separate entries for main libraries and branches). Please submit one response per building.
• The completion of this impact report is voluntary and not mandatory.  We hope you feel empowered to share the good work your library has done for the community.
• Please enter responses to the best of your ability.
• You will need to enter responses in one session.  Microsoft Forms will not save your responses if you close the browser window without submitting.  You are encouraged to use the Pennsylvania Summer Library Program 2024 Impact Report- Final Questions PDF document to detail your answers before inputting into the impact report form.
• If you don’t have an answer or data for any particular question, you may enter “0” or “N/A.”
• The data may be shared with District Consultants and Youth Services District Consultants/Coordinators.
• This impact report is not used to determine eligibility for State Aid or as part of standards requirements.
• Please continue to track program and attendance data in order to accurately complete the Pennsylvania Public Library Annual Report as well as for your own use in developing local community impact reports.

For the Summer 2024 Impact Report, the Bureau of Library Development is changing its approach of collecting feedback and data from participating children, teens, and adults. Instead of using the standard Participant Summer Survey as in previous years, we’re giving libraries the flexibility to create and distribute their own surveys. This allows libraries to tailor questions to better suit the specific needs and interests of each unique community. We encourage you to collect the information that you find most valuable for understanding and communicating the impact of your summer programming.

This project is made possible by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries.

Questions and comments can be sent to Corri Hines (cohines@pa.gov), School Age Services Advisor, Bureau of Library Development, Office of Commonwealth Libraries.

The Bureau of Library Development (BLD) in the Office of Commonwealth Libraries supports libraries and library services for Pennsylvanians through the administration of state and federally funded programs and grant opportunities including LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act), Library Access, LAMP (Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians), the Public Library Subsidy, and Keystone Grants for Public Library Facilities. BLD also provides advisory services, professional development, and continuing education for library staff and volunteer leadership at public, school, academic, and special libraries.

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