Greetings, everyone, and happy Thursday! Our library owns a small park which we are in the process of developing, sprucing up and "beautifying". This area will eventually be planted to attract butterflies as one of its intended functions. We are seeking a grant to complete the last phase of the project, which has prompted me to do a bit more research. My questions are: If your library either owns or has access to a park, how do you utilize it? What benefits do you find are derived from it? Thanks so much for your time! You can reply directly. -Sharon -- Sharon Crotser-Toy Director *Watervliet District Library* 333 N. Main Street Watervliet, MI 49098 269-463-6382 Connects People, Inspires Ideas, Transforms Lives
Don't have one so take with a grain of salt, but some of the ones I've visited / seen: - See if there is a master gardener group in the area. They might be willing to put in some display / learning plots or take care of things like the butterfly garden. - If it is right by the library you might look at lending out yard games, maybe even on the hourly basis so you have a good chance of parts not going missing. Things like bocce, kubb, lawn bowling, etc. Our giant jenga (can't be named that) has been really popular and if you know a carpenter you could build yourself: http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1493380 - If you have a larger park then you might look at getting a grant for a small pavilion on one end for performances or outside story times. You can also hang a sheet and do movie nights. Think I've seen one place that rented to local music artists as a venue to help pay for upkeep but you'd have to decide if that fits. Ryan Eby Ann Arbor District Library On Thu, Mar 9, 2017, at 12:27 PM, Sharon Crotser-Toy wrote:
Greetings, everyone, and happy Thursday!
Our library owns a small park which we are in the process of developing, sprucing up and "beautifying". This area will eventually be planted to attract butterflies as one of its intended functions. We are seeking a grant to complete the last phase of the project, which has prompted me to do a bit more research.
My questions are: If your library either owns or has access to a park, how do you utilize it? What benefits do you find are derived from it?
Thanks so much for your time! You can reply directly.
-Sharon
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We have a beautiful park on library property. The local Rotary club planted and maintains the garden. We cut the grass and pay for the water that goes through our sprinkling system. The city empties the trash receptacles and and installed and maintains the lights. Rotary pays about $4,500 a year to keep the garden weeded. They sell brick pavers to cover that cost. http://www.rochesterrotaryclub.org/Stories/rotary-gateway-park Our library has another beautiful garden in our "backyard". We paid for the garden when we opened the library and have five volunteer gardeners that maintain it. Their fearless leader is a master gardener. Christine Lind Hage Director, Rochester Hills Public Library Division Councilor, United for Libraries 500 Olde Towne Road Rochester, MI 48307-2043 248/650-7122 Raising a reader is: Talking * Singing * Reading * Writing * Playing On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 12:57 PM, Ryan Eby <ebyr@aadl.org> wrote:
Don't have one so take with a grain of salt, but some of the ones I've visited / seen:
- See if there is a master gardener group in the area. They might be willing to put in some display / learning plots or take care of things like the butterfly garden.
- If it is right by the library you might look at lending out yard games, maybe even on the hourly basis so you have a good chance of parts not going missing. Things like bocce, kubb, lawn bowling, etc. Our giant jenga (can't be named that) has been really popular and if you know a carpenter you could build yourself: http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1493380
- If you have a larger park then you might look at getting a grant for a small pavilion on one end for performances or outside story times. You can also hang a sheet and do movie nights. Think I've seen one place that rented to local music artists as a venue to help pay for upkeep but you'd have to decide if that fits.
Ryan Eby Ann Arbor District Library
On Thu, Mar 9, 2017, at 12:27 PM, Sharon Crotser-Toy wrote:
Greetings, everyone, and happy Thursday!
Our library owns a small park which we are in the process of developing, sprucing up and "beautifying". This area will eventually be planted to attract butterflies as one of its intended functions. We are seeking a grant to complete the last phase of the project, which has prompted me to do a bit more research.
My questions are: If your library either owns or has access to a park, how do you utilize it? What benefits do you find are derived from it?
Thanks so much for your time! You can reply directly.
-Sharon
-- Sharon Crotser-Toy Director *Watervliet District Library* 333 N. Main Street Watervliet, MI 49098 269-463-6382 <(269)%20463-6382>
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Hi Sharon: Last spring we partnered with our Township Dept. of Parks & Rec to install a StoryWalk® in a park in the library neighborhood. It was a fun and successful project and will continue again this summer. I’ve attached a couple photos of our project. Contact me if you want more information or if you are attending MLA Spring Institute stop by our table at the Cool Things My Library Does session on Thursday, March 30 for detailed how to’s and to see an actual sign from our StoryWalk®. Ann Ann Chapman, Head Librarian Capital Area District Libraries - Haslett 1590 Franklin Street, Suite #200, Haslett, MI 48840 517-339-2324 | chapmana@cadl.org<mailto:chapmana@cadl.org> www.cadl.org<http://www.cadl.org/> | twitter.com/cadl | facebook.com/cadlibrary From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Sharon Crotser-Toy Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 12:27 PM To: michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] Library Parks Greetings, everyone, and happy Thursday! Our library owns a small park which we are in the process of developing, sprucing up and "beautifying". This area will eventually be planted to attract butterflies as one of its intended functions. We are seeking a grant to complete the last phase of the project, which has prompted me to do a bit more research. My questions are: If your library either owns or has access to a park, how do you utilize it? What benefits do you find are derived from it? Thanks so much for your time! You can reply directly. -Sharon -- Sharon Crotser-Toy Director Watervliet District Library 333 N. Main Street Watervliet, MI 49098 269-463-6382 Connects People, Inspires Ideas, Transforms Lives
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