2020
- Lunch at the Library at LA County Library, YouTube, 6/30/2020
- Grab-and-Go: Library provides over 100 children with free lunch and book bag in Red-Bluff, KCRC News, 06/03/2020
- Kids Café a Crucial Element in Gradual Resumption of Library Services, The Kansas City Public Library, 05/29/2020
- More to Offer Than Books: Stakeholder Perceptions of a Public Library-Based Meal Programme, M.M. De La Cruz, K. Phan and J.S. Bruce, Public Health Nutrition, 2020, Apr 21: 1-10.
- Coronavirus: Toronto libraries being turned into food banks for vulnerable residents, Toronto Global News, 04/07/2020
- State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces “CA Meals for Kids” App Update to find Meals for COVID-19 School Closures, CA Department of Education, 3/19/2020
- California libraries provided nearly 300,000 summer meals through “Lunch at the Library”, California State Library, 1/13/2020
- Calaveras: County summer lunch program could roll out in 2020, Calaveras Enterprise, 1/1/2020
2019
- Tricia’s Book Bike, YouTube, 8/6/19
- Kids Eat Free with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, 8/1/19
- Public library in New Brunswick offers free snacks to people in need, Canadian Business, 7/25/19
- Libraries and Parks and Recreation Come Together to Tackle Food Insecurity and the Summer Slide, One Community at a Time, NRPA, 7/17/19
- Summer Meal Programs Underway For Central, South Coast Kids In Need, KCLU, 6/18/19
- County libraries serving free lunches to youth this summer, The Richmond Standard, 6/06/19
- Fresno: Libraries offer meals, fun, reading this summer, Hanford Sentinel, 6/05/19
- OC Public Libraries partners with local school districts to bring free summer lunch programs to children in Orange County, Orange County Register, 5/30/2019
2018
- Feeding Kids On the Coast: Educational Institutions on the Central Coast Work to Keep Their Kids of All Ages Fed, Karen Garcia, New Times, 8/2/2018
- Summer Lunch for Kids at the Grass Valley Library, Nevada County Libraries, theunion.com, 6/13/2018
- Free Lunch Program Offered to Local Children, Mark Kellam, latimes.com, 6/12/2018
- Summer Meals Available to Students in SLO County, KSBY Staff, KSBY.com, 6/7/2018
- Libraries are Bridging the Summer Gap for Hungry Kids, Lela Nargi, civileats.com, 6/5/18
- Around East County: Kids can have fun, learn about ‘5Rs’, Roni Gehlke, East Bay Times, 6/1/2018
- Food Bank Lunch Program Starts Monday, Index-Tribune Staff Report, Sonoma Index-Tribune, 5/31/2018
- The Friend Effect: Why the Secret of Health and Happiness is Surprisingly Simple, Jenny Stevens, thegaurdian.com, 5/23/18
- Overcoming Summer Slide–Both Literacy and Hunger. Can Library Help? Yen Ang, San Bernardino County Department of Public Health. No date; research conducted summer 2017.
2017
- Visalia Branch Library Offers Lunches to Children from Noon to 1:30 p.m. now thru Jan. 5. The Foothills Sun-Gazette, 12/27/17
- Free Lunch at the Library. Catherine Saint Louis, New York Times, 7/30/17
- Summer Meals Spotlight – Jennifer Weeks, Santa Clara County Library District. Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties Blog, 7/18/17
- Week 1 of Lunch @ the Library Serves Over 1,000 Free Lunches to Children in Garden Grove. Orange County Breeze, 6/30/17
- Fifteen LA County Libraries Will Serve Free Lunch. City News Service, Los Angeles Sentinel, 6/15/17
- Schools, Libraries Offer Free Lunches During Summer. Holly Resh, NBC7 San Diego, 6/15/17
- Four Glendale Libraries to Serve Free Lunches to Children Through Summer. City News Service and Toni Guinyard, NBC4 Los Angeles, 6/1/17
- Libraries to Serve Free Lunches to Children Over Summer. Mark Kellam, Los Angeles Times, 5/31/17
- Libraries and Summer Food Program: An Intellectual Freedom Argument. John Mack Freeman, The Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association, Intellectual Freedom Blog, 5/24/17
- Libraries are Helping Feed the Hungry. Rita Kasperek, Paste Magazine, 5/15/17
- Local Heroes: Librarians Address Inequity Where They See It. Marva Hinton, School Library Journal, 5/1/17
- Lunch at the Library: examination of a community-based approach to addressing summer food insecurity. J.S. Bruce, M. M. De La Cruz, G. Moreno, and L.J Chamberlain, Public Health Nutrition, 2017, Mar 20: 1-10.
- Lunch at the Library, Inside California Education: A New Public Television Series, accessed 3/22/17
- Summer Programming Inspirations, from Scavenger Hunts to Lunch at the Library, Grace Hwang Lynch, School Library Journal, 3/16/17
2016
- Summer Meals: Giving Families the Support they Need. Audrey Rowe, Administrator, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, USDA Blog, 7/26/16
- Inglewood Kids Relish Free Summer Meals at Public Library. Alexia Fernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7/15/16
- Sonoma County Libraries’ Free Meals Close Summer Nutrition Gap. Ariana Reguzzoni, The Press Democrat, 7/15/16
- Lunch and Literacy at the Richmond Library. Digital Health Literacy Project Blog, 6/30/16
- State Education Officials Look to Public Libraries to Serve Summer Lunches. Ana Tintocalis, The California Report, 6/24/16
- Inland Schools Expand Summer Lunches. Stephen Wall, The Press Enterprise, 06/24/16
- Library Program Filling Minds and Stomachs. David Scholz, Martinez Tribune, 6/17/16
- Comida y Aprendizaje para el Verano Gratis. Telemundo 48, 06/16/16
- County Libraries Branches Offering Free Summer Meals for Kids. Tom Christensen, County News Center, 06/15/16
- Summer Food Programs Help Youth Stay on Track. Patrice Chamberlain, California State Association of Counties’ Blog, 6/9/16
- Ontario Library is Feeding Tummies, Not Just Minds. David Allen, Daily Bulletin, 6/4/16
- CA Public Libraries Offer Free Lunches for Kids this Summer. Take Two, Southern California Public Radio, 6/4/16
- Library Will Again Serve Free Summer Lunches. Valley Roadrunner, 5/31/16
- Collaborative Works Towards a Hunger-Free Summer. Alisa Tantraphol, Food Bank News: Second Harvest’s Blog, 2/8/16
2015
- De La Cruz, Monica, “The Role of Public Libraries in Addressing Food Insecurity: A Model for Community Feeding” (2015). Master’s Projects. Paper 193.
- Clarksburg Library Provides 332 Free Meals to Children. Democrat Staff, Daily Democrat News, 9/23/15
- The Power of Summer Lunch at the Library. Emily Basten, Feeding America Blog Post, 8/30/15
- East Palo Alto Library Takes on New Role of Helping the Hungry. Elena Kadvany, Palo Alto Weekly, 7/27/15
- Food Bank Operates Summer Lunch Program at Cloverdale Regional Library. Kat Gore, Sonoma West, 7/15/15
- Lunch at the Library. Ranch Dressing Makes Everything Better. No Kid Hungry, Exposure, 7/13/15
- Eat Up! 5 Public Libraries’ Successful Summer Meal Programs. Jordan Lloyd Bookey, Huffington Post, 7/10/15
- Libraries Needed to Host Summer Meal Programs. Here’s How to Help. Kathy Ishizuka, School Library Journal, 7/7/15
- Lovin’ Lunchbox Program Feeds Schoolkids During Summer Break. KSBY Staff, KSBY, 7/2/15
- Free Lunches to be Offered to Young Glendale Library Visitors. Alene Tchekmedyian, Glendale News-Press, 7/1/15
- Children Can Get Free Meals This Summer. Sandra Stokley, The Press Enterprise,6/26/15
- Guest Commentary: Lunch at the Library A Perfect Program for Low Income Kids. Greg Lucas and Tom Torlakson, Contra Costa Times, 6/26/15
- Halting the Summer Slide: SLO County Library Offers Education and Entertainment with the Summer Reading Program. Anna Hoernell, New Times, 6/24/15
- Free Snack Program Offered in Summer. Kathe Tanner, The Cambrian, 6/24/15
- 2015 Lunch at the Library Kick-Off and Celebration at Fresno County Public Library, June 15. Read more…
- ‘Lunch at the Library’ Offers Food, Learning to Fresno County Youth. Michael Olinger, The Fresno Bee, 6/15/15
- Fairfield Library Joins Summer Free Food Program for Children. Ryan McCarthy, Daily Republic, 6/13/15
- Fresno County Libraries to Serve Free Lunch to Kids. Michael Olinger, The Fresno Bee, 6/12/15
- Alimentos gratis para menores durante el verano. Telemundo Los Angeles, 6/9/15
- Glendale PTA: GUSD, city to provide free lunches for children. Edna Karinski, Glendale News-Press, 6/9/15
- Literacy in the Park: ‘We Bring the Libraries to Them’. Patty Bowen, Boise Weekly, 6/8/15
- Libraries Create Community Connections by Serving Summer Meals. Patrice Chamberlain, Cities Speak: The Official Blog of the National League of Cities, 5/29/15
- ABC30 Donates 5,000 Books to Fresno County Library Program. ABC30 Action News, 5/8/2015
- Summer Feeding: Local Libraries Are Valuable Tools in Addressing Issues of Food Access. Amber Stott, Comstock’s, 4/22/15
- Summer Meal Programming at the Library. Patrice Chamberlain and Natalie Cole, Public Libraries Online, 3/17/2015
2014
- Feeding Minds and Bodies: Libraries, Nonprofits, and Authors Offer Food Education. Mahnaz Dar, School Library Journal, 11/24/2014
- Library Offers Lessons, Lunch for Local Kids. Tiffany Lam, The Almanac, 08/20/2014
- Summer Food Program Tries to Reach At Risk Kids. Sarah Alvarez, Morning Edition, NPR, 08/07/2014
- The Reality of Living a Hungry Childhood. Sandra Hughes, CCTV America, 08/02/2014
- Oscar-Winning Actor Jeff Bridges Fights to End Childhood Hunger. Chelsea Clinton, NBC News, 08/01/2014
- Summer Program for Hungry Kids Gets Creative With Food Delivery. Pam Fessler, All Things Considered, NPR, 7/23/2014
- Millions of California Kids Missing Out on Meals During the Summer. Aaron Mendelson, The California Report, 07/23/2014
- YMCA Expands Summer Meal Program for Local Students. Carol Rosen, San Jose Mercury News, 07/16/2014
- Calling Kids to the Library Lunch Table. Kathy Middleton, Public Libraries Online, 07/11/2014
- Libraries needed to host summer meal programs. Here’s how to help! Kathy Ishizuka, School Library Journal, 07/11/2014
- Summer Lunch Program Provides Meals to Woodland Kids. Sarah Dowling, Daily Democrat, 07/09/2014
- Contra Costa: Libraries, school districts team to offer young people free lunch in Pittsburg, North Richmond and San Pablo. Chris Treadway, Contra Costa Times, 07/02/2014
- YMCA and Libraries Team Up to Give Kids Free Lunches. ABC News, 06/24/2014
- Summer Program Provides Free Meals to Low-Income Families. Juan Villa, Visalia Times-Delta, 06/16/14
- June 9, 2014: Lunch at the Library Collaboration Expands to More California Communities. Press release.
- Libraries Partner with Foodbank to Provide ‘Picnic in the Park Summer Lunch Program. Lisa Gonzalez, Noozhawk, 06/02/2014
- Fresno County Public Library’s Lunch at the Library program is featured as a Campaign for Grade Level Reading Bright Spot. Bright Spots showcase the work that Grade Level Reading Communities are doing to make progress on school readiness, school attendance and summer learning by 2016. May 2014.
- Summer Meals Support Healthy Kids and Boost Community Impact. Patrice Chamberlain. After School Today, Spring 2014, pp. 22-23.
2013
- October 28, 2013: California Libraries Provide Over 21,000 Meals to Hungry Kids. Press release.
- Libraries in LA, Fresno, and San Diego Counties Join Summer Lunch Program. Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, KPCC Southern California Public Radio, posted 07/19/2013
- S.F. Libraries’ Lunches Help Kids Get Through Summer. Neal J. Riley, San Francisco Chronicle, 07/14/2013
- Summer Meals in California Promote Health and Education. Jesus Mendoza, Jr., USDA Blog, posted 07/03/2013
- Good Nutrition Take Root in Lincoln Acres. San Diego County News Center, posted 06/27/2013
Lunch at the Library. The summer lunch program at the Oakland Public Library helps fill the gap for hungry kids. Cynthia Salaysay, East Bay Express, posted 06/26/13
- Summer Food Programs Offer Meals to Children. Gaby Rodriguez, ABC 30, KFSN-TV Fresno, 06/18/13
- Oakland Kicks Off Summer Food Program for Kids. Jonathan Bloom, ABC 7, KGO-TV San Francisco, East Bay News, 06/17/13
- Summer Lunch at the Los Angeles Public Library. Eva Mitnick, AL ALSC Blog, posted 06/13/13
- Where South LA Kids Can Get a Free Lunch This Summer. KPCC Southern California Public Radio, posted 06/11/13
- Oakland Library Again Serving Free Lunches. KQED News Blog, posted 06/11/13
- Pilot Project Serves Free Summer Lunch to Kids in Library. Lily Dayton, California Health Report, HealthyCal.org, posted 06/10/13
- June 3, 2013: Libraries Join the Fight Against Summer Hunger. Press release.
- Fresno County Public Library has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to purchase books for program participants.
- Fresno County Public Library has been awarded a $4,000 grant from the Humanics Students4Giving Philanthopy Project at Fresno State University to support its Summer Lunch at the Library program. The funds will be used for a project coordinator and for books to give out to program participants.
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