1. Preschool Outreach Plus Rapides Parish Library Alexandria, LA
It’s In The Bag
Preschool Outreach Plus
Rapides Parish Library
Alexandria, LA

2. POP Circulation Figures
82,998
78,104
23,243
9,999
29,408
41,945
42,061
42,762
50,950
55,740
65,786
73,225
Why start your own POP program? These figures were done by one full time person in a mini van had a part time clerk for part of the time. Start small and your program will grow.

3. In The Beginning… Noticed fewer children in the library
Story times were not well attended
Circulation figures were down
Where were the children?
We found them in child care centers and
Head Start programs

4. Identify Need
Start small. You will have a window of opportunity of about 1 ½ hours in A.M. to make delivery.
Send letters to centers, offering a free delivery of bags & story times.
Call or visit them for their replies.
THEN start building your POP. Make it a separate collection.

5. POP? What Is It? FREE! Delivery of Themed Material
Centers must have Class A Daycare Licenses from State
Centers are Responsible for Materials
Scheduled for a 3 Week Use Period
We have centers sign agreement accepting responsibility for bag and it’s contents

6. What’s In Those Bags? Toddler & Preschool Bags Children’s Cassettes
Children’s Books
Flannel Board Stories
Puppets
Videos
Teacher Resource Books
Songs & Fingerplays
Big Books

7. Resources Staff Books & Materials Transportation Inventory System
Staging & Storing Area
What you’ll need to get started

8. Funding Friends Groups Grants 2004 Coming Up Taller Award
2006 Capital One LA Education
Initiative Grant
First Book’s Book Relief
2007 Junior League Grant
Townsend Press Free Books
Feed the Children Book Grant
Library Budget
Donations
Weeded Materials
CUTA - $10,000
Capital One grant - $100,000
First Book’s Book Relief – over $250,000 in free books

9. Additions School Age Program Children’s Programming
Concerts for children
Expanded Existing Collection
Dedicated POP Building
Workshops for Providers
At-Risk Teens
Saw the need to educate providers on how to use the bags.

10. The Plus in POP At risk, transitional families Non traditional needs
Individual needs
One Stop one time
At risk, incarcerated teens
The Library Ladies Newsletter

11. Future Plans Create a manual for others to use in
developing their program
Spread the word!
Document program’s progress
Continuing education to ensure more workshops
for teachers

12. Benefits For Library
Great working relationship with other organizations in community
Beautiful circulation figures
PR Tool
Touches 1000’s of preschoolers with literacy
Gives underserved children an even start in life

13. Have Questions? Contact: Susan Baker Preschool Outreach Plus MGR.
x 206
Rapides Parish Library
5416 Provine Pl
Alexandria, LA 71303

17. Vehicles bought with grant funds in 2007 & 2008
POP VANS & BUILDING
Vehicles bought with grant funds in 2007 & 2008

18. The Best Reasons To Do POP