Hola! Czesc! Hello!Connecting Families Through Bilingual Programs

Emergent Bilingual• Successful 1st Dia Program

• New program for a growing community

Goals• Provide equal library services to all,

specially to a growing and underserved population

• Create a connection through literature for all children, and exposure to other cultures

Challenges• Finding appropriate materials

• Unknown audience- drop in program

• Developing a bilingual collection• Group/label materials• Purchasing

Los Cuentos• PR- local schools, in-house, social media, farmers market

• Mixed full Spanish-Bilingual Materials

• 5 Families~ Spanish speaking• Ages 16 months to 6 years old

• Best mesure of success~ • Parents & kids asked for more!

Contact InformationInma Leonard MLISYouth Librarian/School LiaisonHomewood Public Libraryinmal@homewoodlibrary.net708.798.0121 ext.285@inspiredlibrarihttp://inspiredlibrarian.blogspot.com/