Joint program of SFPL and SFUSD to
ensure that every kindergarten and
fi t g
first
grade
d student
t d th
has a lib
library card
d
by the end of the school year.
¾ Supporting
literacy and educational
y
success is critical to our city.
¾ SFPL library card provides access to a
rich array of materials that support
education literacy & lifelong learning.
education,
learning
¾ School success starts at the beginning of
a child’s school career.
¾
SFPL
Provide library card packets to teachers in English,
Spanish and Chinese
¾ Process applications and invite teachers to bring
class for visit to receive cards
¾ Provide incentives for teachers
SFUSD
¾ Distribute packets to all K and 1st Grades
¾ Send applications home in school packets
¾ Retrieve and forward applications for new cards
¾
¾
Outreach to all families of K & 1st graders in PS
¾ 11,264 students take home applications
¾ Enhanced awareness of public library resources
and support available to teachers & students
¾ 512 classrooms and teachers
¾ % of SF students w/active SFPL cards
¾ Develop model for expansion of program
¾
¾
Adopt resolution endorsing the Kindercard and
Read First Libraryy Card p
program
g
between SFPL
and SFUSD; and urging the Joint City and School
District Select Committee to endorse the
Kindercard and Read First Library Card Program.
Program