Tech Tools
This platform allows children and teens to borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines?
OverDrive/Libby or Hoopla
This Allegany County village was named after Alexander Hamilton’s sister-in-law.
Angelica
What report do all libraries need to complete at the end of each summer?
NYS Library Summer Learning Report
This New York State resource helps libraries find vetted performers, presenters, and program ideas for all ages.
Programmers & Performers Database
What was T-rex’s favorite number?
Eight! (ate)
This design platform allows non-profits to create posters, social media graphics, digital storyboards, and more for programs.
Canva
This inventor and early aviation pioneer from Steuben County helped spark interest in flight
Glen Curtis
What are the age ranges for programming breakdowns on the NYS Library Summer Learning Report.
Children ages 0-5, Children ages 6-11, Teens/YA ages 12-18, Bonus: +18 Adults
This New York-based nonprofit partners with libraries to help connect families to free meals and nutrition programs.
Hunger Solutions
Why don’t dinosaurs drive cars?
Because Tyrannosaurs wrecks! (Rex)
This app helps youth programmers run interactive quizzes, live polls, or trivia games during programs
Kahoot!, Quizizz, or Mentimeter
This famous author, known for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, summered in Chemung County for over 20 years.
Mark Twain
What types of programming do we track for the NYS Library Summer Learning report? (4)
Live in-person programs, Live virtual programs, Pre-recorded programs, & Take and Makes.
This program supports early literacy by encouraging caregivers to read, talk, sing, write, and play with young children.
Every Child Ready to Read
What is a dinosaur’s least favorite reindeer?
Comet!
This digital platform allows you to collaboratively create interactive stories, blogs, or online journals.
Paddlet or Blogger - Popular with teen programmers
This lake in Yates County hosts an annual regatta that draws sailors from across the Finger Lakes.
Keuka Lake
When tracking Take & Makes, what is the difference between the number of kits offered and total participation?
The number offered represents how many kits or activities the library made available, while total participation counts how many patrons actually completed or used them.
This online platform helps libraries track reading, manage challenges, and engage young readers with interactive activities.
READSquared
What was the scariest prehistoric animal?
The Terror-dactyl!
This library streaming service offers an ad-free children’s section curated by educators and includes select films with built-in Public Performance Rights
Kanopy
This man is considered the founding father of Montour Falls, shaping much of its downtown.
Charles Cook
This report also asks for information on collaborations and partnerships in your summer learning programs. What are 5 of the organizations/collaborators that are asked about on the report? (13 in total)
1. Public Schools/BOCES
2. Non-Public Schools
3. Homeschool organizations
4. Child-care/day care providers
5. Summer Camps
6. Municipalities
7. Summer Meals/Hunger Solutions NY
8. 4-H/Cornell Cooperative Extension
9. Talking and Braille Book Libraries/NLS Summer Reading
10. NYS Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs
11. NY State Assembly
12. NY State Senate
13. Local Educational Broadcasting/Television Station
This NYS Library program offers professional development to help library staff design responsive, inclusive, and teen-centered services.
Transforming Teen Services (T3)
What makes more noise than a dinosaur?
Two dinosaurs