Pre-K Library Visits

Pre-K library visits allow Pre-K children from participating TLI & United Way AISD
campuses to come to the George W. Hawkes Central Library for a field trip, to get a
pleasant introduction to the public library. The programming librarian works with the
Family Engagement Liaisons, teachers and librarians at the Pre-K locations to create an
exciting experience geared specifically for their young students. Teachers often invite
parents to the library trip. Visits include an interactive storytime, starting with a folktale,
as well as a tour of the library.
This program also helps get library cards into new families by sending home a My First
Library Card application (English/Spanish) with each child. In addition, they are all sent
home with a goodie bag containing items like an age-appropriate book, an early learner
journal, pencils and bookplates, but also special
early literacy information for their parents in English
and Spanish. Bi-Lingual language books are
included in the Spanish version of the bright red
totes that the children take home.







Students carrying red totes with books and library info.

Pre-K 3 and 4
students from
TLI campuses
Who?
A special trip to
visit the library
What?
One time event
for each child-
care location
When?
A visit to George
W. Hawkes
Central Library
Where?
32
AISD campuses visited the library
2,591
students enjoyed story time
455
teachers and parents helped
inspire a love of reading
1,951
students registered new
library cards

Fall 2013 Sam Houston Feeder Schools
School
Students who
Attended
Adults who
Attended
New Library
Cards Processed
% of Students
with New Cards
Adams 80 16 60 60%
Amos 84 14 56 62%
Anderson 134 17 79 59%
Atherton 93 12 80 82%
Berry 151 26 108 79%
Blanton 90 18 76 81%
Burgin 90 18 85 86%
Crouch 111 18 88 74%
Crow 55 11 51 80%
Foster 101 15 87 84%
Goodman 46 18 40 85%
Hale 91 25 67 70%
Johns 109 14 105 95%
Knox 73 12 60 74%
Morton 83 15 74 85%
Rankin 62 9 55 83%
Remynse 63 15 59 97%
Roark 97 18 74 65%
Thornton 134 20 99 74%
Totals: 1747 311 1403 77.63%

Spring 2014 Lamar High Feeder Schools
School
Students who
Attended
Adults who
Attended
New Library
Cards Processed
% of Students
with New Cards
Ellis 68 9 44 56%
Kooken 35 4 24 65%
Larson 62 16 41 53%
Pope 60 14 38 49%
Roquemore 41 6 34 79%
Sherrod 102 12 47 47%
Speer 71 11 52 79%
Webb 57 20 62 39%
Wimbush 37 9 25 68%
Totals: 633 101 367 59%


Spring 2014 Bowie High Feeder Schools
School
Students who
Attended
Adults who
Attended
New Library
Cards Processed
% of Students
with New Cards
Bryant 54 10 40 68%
Farrell 39 9 34 81%
Starrett 65 16 67 96%
West 53 8 40 93%
Totals: 211 43 181 84.5%