One Book, Every Young Child Author Visits Application

The One Book, Every Young Child committee is excited for the opportunity to once again offer author visits to libraries across the state. Here are a few things that will help you with the application process:

• It is easier to schedule the visits if libraries work together to plan for a morning, afternoon or full day visit. We will consider worthy applications that come from Districts or Regions first.
•Please plan for a full visit. Work with community groups to include as many preschool children as possible. We hope to have as many of the visits take place in libraries but we also feel taking the author to local schools or other community sites is beneficial.
•We don’t have much flexibility with dates. We are limited by the authors availability and the best traveling schedule. If there are dates that will NOT work for your library please let us know that in your application. The Kick off is March 29. Visits will be scheduled during the month of April and probably into the first week of May. We will not schedule visit during Easter vacation.
•Let us know of any community groups that you plan to work with, how many you anticipate for attendance, how you plan to promote the visit, and any other special events you may host.
•If your application is accepted you will need to complete the Author Visit Agreement form. You will agree to submit statistics no less than 10 days after your visit.
•If you have any questions please feel free to email me.

Find application at: Author Visit application
Applications are due by October 29th. You will be notified if your library is selected to host a One Book, Every Young Child visit.

Margie Stern
Delaware County Library System
Coordinator, Youth Services
340 N. Middletown Rd.
Media, PA 19342
mstern@delcolibraries.org