California Library Association & California Summer Meal Coalition LU California Library Association & California Summer Meal Coalition

Intentional Programming to Help Support and Enhance Your Meal Service Lunch at the Library January 22nd, 2018

Drawing with ice leftover from lunch Make it Fun Just as we encourage kids to read for pleasure over the summer, programming should be fun too! Legos! Drawing with ice leftover from lunch Playing in the kitchen Lunch at the Library January 22nd, 2018

Highlight Your Resources Summer Lunch is the perfect time to make use of all the wonderful things you have in your library that the public may not be aware of. From puppets and board games to iPads and AR googles, show off your resources! Lunch at the Library February 2nd, 2017

STEAM Kits The Exploration & Creativity Department created STEAM Kits that were distributed to Summer Lunch branches. These provided lunch locations with hands-on programming that could easily be managed by lunch staff including teen volunteers. Lunch at the Library January 22nd, 2018

Food Handler Certificates Teen Engagement Our teens not only help us serve lunch, they serve up wonderful programs too! A little learning A little STEAM A fidget spinner craft Food Handler Certificates Lunch at the Library January 22nd, 2018

Officers from LAPD shared stories after children finished their lunch. Community Partners Table tents from Child360 (formerly LAUP) Resources that can enhance the environment of your library lunch room LAPD Read-Along Officers from LAPD shared stories after children finished their lunch. Lunch at the Library January 22nd, 2018

Community Engagement The adult librarian at the Vernon Branch created a series for parents of Summer Lunch kids called Community Resource Fridays. Lunch at the Library January 22nd, 2018

Keep it Simple Lunch at the Library January 22nd, 2018

CONTACT Diane Olivo-Posner: dposner@lapl.org Teri Markson: tmarkson@lapl.org Summer @ Your Library: Explore, Learn, Read, Connect is a program of the California Library Association, supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.  Lunch @ the Library is a project of the California Library Association and California Summer Meal Coalition. The project is funded in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. Lunch at the Library January 22nd, 2018