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MARCH 2009

Programs
The La Puente Library patrons enjoyed several programs this month. Five family gaming and five family movie programs attracted a total of 133 persons. We provided six young adult programs this month --- photography for Teen Tech Week and gaming. These programs employed the It’s My Life Digital Camera Kit and Book, purchased in 2008 using CDBG monies. The teens began the work of compiling this into a Shutterfly.com book to be purchased for the teen space at La Puente Library. In total, 51 teens participated in teen activities this month.
Outreach

• Spoke with author, Paula Yoo, about a summer teen book club using Good Enough.
• One elementary school visited the library.
• One adult school visited the library.

Collection Development

• Ordered/purchased over $10,000 in fiction and non-fiction titles using CDBG monies.
• Weeded over 1,000 non-fiction titles (001-912), in order to better select non-fiction CDBG books.

Merchandising & Visual Display

• Magic School Bus display.
• Faced-out new non-fiction books among NF books (weeding created more space).

 
Trainings & Meetings

• Participated in labeling committee meetings at East Los Angeles Library.
• Attended the Summer Reading Program Kick-off in Pico Rivera.
• Contributed to children’s librarian meeting at the San Dimas Library.

Volunteers

• One César Chávez adult volunteer assisted with book displays and marking books withdrawn.
• The La Puente Library teen volunteers assisted in the weeding of books, attended YA programs, made signs, and helped children with art activities at story time.

Books Read

• Read young adult selection, Good Enough, by Paula Yoo.
• Read a number of picture books, including Spring is Here, Where are Baby’s Easter Eggs by Karen Katz, Rabbits by Graham Tarrant, and Easter Bugs by David A. Carter.
• Edited NextReads picture book and young adult lists:
• Delatte, M. (Ed.). (2009). Picture Books. NextReads Web site: http://www.nextreads.com/

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• Delatte, M. (Ed.). (2009). Teen Scene. NextReads Web site: http://www.nextreads.com/

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Professional Development:
Delatte added to her publishing credits with a piece published in the Cool Teen Programs on a Shoestring, edited by Jenine Lillian describing Dia de los Muertos/Teen Read Week @ La Puente Library.