Great stories CLUB grant

We've won a grant!
(ALA website)

The Great Stories CLUB is organized by the American Library Association Public Programs Office (PPO), in cooperation with the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Major funding for the Great Stories CLUB has been provided by Oprah's Angel Network.

The Great Stories CLUB is a reading and discussion program that targets underserved, troubled teen populations. The program reaches teens through books that are relevant to their lives, inviting them to read and keep the books, and encourages them to consider and discuss each title with a group of their peers. It seeks to show that reading can be a source of pleasure, a tool for self-exploration, and a meaningful way to connect to the wider world. Its ultimate goal is to inspire young adults who face difficult situations to take control of their lives by embracing the power of reading.

Charleston County Public Library is one of 173 libraries, and eight libraries within South Carolina, to receive this grant. Our Young Adult Department at Main established a working relationship with the Carolina Youth Development Center (CYDC) in 2006 to provide their teen residents with library cards, programs and materials. Once a month the YA staff visits the Ledford House, one of the programs directed by CYDC. As grant recipients, we will receive copies of three grant selected titles for the teens to discuss, access to online resources designed to assist with programming, and a small cash grant for refreshments.

Another good example of the great outreach going on here at CCPL. I know there are more--please share!