Early Literacy and Storytime Resources

Ready to Read at New York Libraries

As part of the 2016-2019 Family Literacy Grant, the Finger Lakes Library System is participating in the New York State Education Department’s Ready to Read at New York Libraries initiative.

This page is intended for member libraries in the Finger Lakes Library System to download resources after training and download related documents. Any questions, please email the Training Cohort.

Training Documents

Early Literacy Community Asset Analysis Handouts
Strategies for Successful Partnerships and Outreach to Families with Young Children Handouts
Strengthening Young Families through Early Literacy Practices (ECRR2)
- Marketing ECRR
- What Can I Say
Early Learning Spaces Sample PPT
- Design Principle
- Elements for Open Ended Play
- Purchase Request Support Questions
- Evaluation Questions
Everyone Serves Families with Young Children (TBA)

Library Reimbursement Documents:

Travel Reimbursement
Use this form to be reimbursed for mileage related to traveling to training.

Early Literacy Materials Reimbursement Form
Use this form to be reimbursed for materials purchased to supplement the program.

Note: All items purchased with funds from this program MUST be labeled with the text:

“Funding for ______ was made possible through the 2016-2019 New York State Library Family Literacy Library Services Grant.”

Past Trainings

Demographic Data Resources:

Early Literacy Funding Resources

Foundation Center

(http://foundationcenter.org): “Established in 1956, Foundation Center is the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide. Foundation Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. and, increasingly, global grant makers and their grants — a robust, accessible knowledge bank for the sector.”

Begin by searching the Free Directory at http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/foundfinder. Note that deeper access to the site’s resources requires subscription (some libraries, such as the New York State Library, are subscribers: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/grantres.htm).
You may also visit the Foundation Center’s Grant Space for Children and Youth at http://grantspace.org/Subjects/children-and-youth.

Library Grants Blog (http://librarygrants.blogspot.com)

New York State Library – State Aid for Library Construction (http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/construc): “Funds from an appropriation of $19 million in capital funds for public library construction in the 2015 State Budget can provide up to 75 percent of approved costs of acquisition, construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of public libraries or public library system headquarters.” Talk to your library system for more information.

American Library Association – Grants (http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards)
The Annie E. Casey Foundation – Grants (http://www.aecf.org/about/grant-making)
Association for Library Service to Children – Grants (http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants)
Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov)
Institute of Museum and Library Services – Grants (https://www.imls.gov/grants)
Scholastic – Grants (http://www.scholastic.com/librarians/programs/grants.htm)
K. Kellogg Foundation – Educated Kids (http://www.wkkf.org/what-we-do/educated-kids)

Look within your community.

Barnes and Noble (http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/our_company/sponsorship/Sponsorship_main.html)
Costco Wholesale (http://www.costco.com/charitable-giving.html)
First Niagara (https://www.firstniagara.com/About_Us/Community_Commitment/How_We_Give/How_We_Give.aspx)
Lowes (http://responsibility.lowes.com/apply-for-a-grant)
Panera Bread (https://www.panerabread.com/en-us/en_us/community/community-giving.html)
Target (https://corporate.target.com/corporate-responsibility/grants

Early Literacy Organizations

Storytime Resources:

Looking for a kit, idea or more? Visit our Storytime Resources Page.

Vendors

Visit http://www.flls.org/collection-development/#vendors for a comprehensive list of library vendors.

EarlyLiteracy