$20,000 grant will help the library work with residents with disabilities to better access library facilitiesKewaunee Public Library has been selected as one of 310 libraries to participate in round two of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural libraries to help them better serve people with disabilities. The competitive award comes with a $20,000 grant that will help the library improve accessibility to their building through improved automatic front doors and updates to their bathroom facilities. “We are so proud to be chosen for this amazing opportunity,” said Library Director Carol Petrina. “This grant will allow our library to better serve our residents with disabilities. It will make our building easier to access and ensure this population feels welcome and comfortable in our space.” As part of the grant, Kewaunee Public Library staff will take an online course in how to lead conversations, a skill vital to library work today. Staff will then host a community conversation with residents about what makes a building aging and disability friendly and use the grant funds to create a more welcoming building that is easier to access and use. In working with the Kewaunee County Aging-Friendly coalition, the library identified the connection between quality of life and the need for accessible spaces. If you are interested in getting involved or taking part in the conversation, please contact the Kewaunee Public Library at (920) 388-5015 or visit www.kewauneepubliclibrary.org for more information. Here are the headlines from the March 15, 2024 📢 Nic News Weekly:
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Subscribe to Newsletters from NFLS Florence County Library attracts young patrons & families with interactive Touch2Play system12/5/2023
The Florence County Library recently acquired an interactive Kidzpace Touch2Play Wall system for young visitors to use during the library's Tot Times, after school programs, and every day they are in the library.
Designed for children between ages 2-8, the system's 50-inch screen is mounted to a wall and allows for an interactive experience that promotes fun and learning for groups or children and parents. It's loaded with educational interactive activities, can be used with multiple patrons at the same time, and can also be used to show educational videos for kids. Library Director Stephanie Weber said, "Parents and kids of all ages are amazed by the educational activities and high definition of the Kidzpace!" The Kidzpace Touch2Play Wall system was purchased with a 2023 Improvement and Innovation (I&I) Grant from the Nicolet Federated Library System (NFLS). I&I grant funds are used in the areas of Workforce & Economic Development, Information Technology, and/or Reading Proficiency & Lifelong Learning. QUEST Grant provides support & training needed to work in early childcare field in Wisconsin12/5/2023
Mari Kay-Nabozny, Chief Executive Officer of the Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board, asked that we help share information out through our library networks about the Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training (QUEST) Grant, which “provides support and training needed to get individuals back to, or, working in the early child care field in Wisconsin.” As libraries are significant institutions for parents pursuing non-traditional educational pathways for kids (like homeschooling), our spaces could be well-primed to reach potential workers that might enhance the Wisconsin childcare economy; the QUEST Grant would support individuals interested in childcare employment opportunities. The ‘blurb’ and generic flyer directly below can be used to share information with your networks. Please spread word about this opportunity and encourage other libraries to do the same.
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