Outreach for Underserved Children

Library Outreach to Children

2025-2026 Summary Report

Please complete the following summary report for each outreach event for which you applied and received support from ICfL between August 15, 2025 and June 15, 2026.

Participant Information

If you are a participating public library, please choose the public library and branch for which you are submitting this report.

If you are a participating school library, please enter your school name AND city location (as there are duplicate school names in our state)

Contact Name:*

First NameLast Name

Contact Phone*

Contact E-mail*

Summary Report

Please describe your outreach visit or event - where did you go, what did you do, who did you serve? What went well and what was a challenge?:*

How many books did you receive from ICfL?:*

How many books did you distribute overall at your event?:*

If you had more than 20 outreach books left over from your event, please address this by choosing one of the following options: a) return the left over books to ICfL or to an ICfL staff member in the next month or so; b) apply for another qualifying outreach for underserved event and explain that you will use these left over books at this new event; Please explain your choice. (If you had 20 or less books left over, please keep them and use for informal outreach or similar use for underserved children in your service area.)

Considering the program requirements and guidance outlined on the ICfL website, please check all that apply for your outreach event:*

Library card sign-up information was distributed/shared at my outreach event.Relevant library programming information was distributed/shared at my outreach event.Online library access information was distributed/shared at my outreach event.Interaction or face-time with parents/caregivers of underserved children.A community partnership strengthened the impact of my outreach event.My library added low-cost books of our own, or from a local business or partnership, to this outreach event.My library provided a storytime or other library program element during my outreach event.

Did you issue any library cards as a result of the outreach visit or event?*

YesNo

If yes, could you estimate how many cards were issued?:

Please answer the following questions required by our federal funder, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, using the Likert scale options to demonstrate how strongly you agree or disagree with these statements:*

Rows	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral (neither Agree or Disagree)	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
The Library Outreach to Children resources (books) provided by ICfL meet my library's needs.
Applying the Library Outreach to Children resources will help improve my library's services to the public.

Do you feel this outreach event made a positive impact on your community's children and/or families?*

YesNot sureNo

Please tell us why or why not this outreach event made a positive impact on your community:*

Optional: A picture is worth a thousand words. Program photos are always appreciated and used sparingly for internal reports to the ICfL board, IMLS reports, etc. Please upload any photos you would to share from your outreach event:

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Feel free to share any other comments or suggestions about this program:

Thank you for your report!

If you have any questions about this program, please contact Emily Riggan at the Idaho Commission for Libraries at emily.riggan@libraries.idaho.gov, or at (208) 639-4171.