Training

Registration is now open for two upcoming 2020 Lunch at the Library workshops. These workshops are free, and funds are available to reimburse participant travel costs. Backfill funds are also available. We hope you will join us! 

Workshop 1 | 2020 Lunch at the Library Informational Workshop

January 27th, 2020 | 10:00am-3:30pm
Ovitt Family Community Library | 215 E C St, Ontario, CA 91764 

This step-by-step Lunch at the Library workshop is designed to give you the information you need to launch a successful summer meal program in 2020. It is designed for libraries interested in starting a summer meal program for the first time, or for libraries seeking to expand and enhance an already existing summer meal program. 

Topics covered will include: 

  • The logistics of getting started 
  • Finding and working with meal sponsors 
  • Creating an inviting space 
  • Outreach to families 
  • Programs to complement the meal service
  • Working with volunteers 
  • Gaining staff and leadership buy-in 
  • Implementation with limited staffing and resources 
  • Engaging community partners 
  • Pop-up library programming at meal sites in the community 
  • Evaluation  

For more information on this workshop and to register, please visit: 

https://forms.gle/uqPXziT8EsfsPsd16  (link for January 27th Informational Workshop)

PLEASE REGISTER BY JANUARY 22, 2020 

Workshop 2 | 2020 Lunch at the Library Outreach and Engagement Workshop

Tuesday, January 28th, 2020 | 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
Ovitt Family Community Library | 215 E C St, Ontario, CA 91764   

Please join us for a workshop to help you develop and enhance your existing Lunch at the Library summer meal program through outreach and community engagement. 

Participants will work on designing programs that align with your communities’ aspirations and bringing new families to your summer meal programs!  

Participants will learn effective techniques for: 

    • Getting to know your community and their aspirations 
    • Getting out into the community and connecting with community members 
    • Developing strong community partnerships 
    • Developing programs and services for before, during, and after the meal service, that encourage families to come back to the library 
    • Setting program outcomes 
    • Evaluating the impact of your work 
    • Reflecting on your efforts 

This workshop is particularly suited to libraries that already have ongoing Lunch at the Library programs and for libraries that are starting new programs. 

For more information on this workshop and to register, please visit: 

https://forms.gle/ftSYybJHiQwi5EUY6  (link for January 28th Outreach & Engagement Workshop)

PLEASE REGISTER BY JANUARY 22, 2020 

Questions? 

Lunch at the Library funding is available for Summer 2020! 

  • $5000 seed funds for brand new jurisdictions. 
  • $3000 for new sites added by participating jurisdictions 
  • Funds to strengthen and enhance participating sites 
  • Funds to support youth development as a component to your Lunch at the Library program 
  • Funds to take pop-up library programming out to community meal sites (e.g. recreation centers, school sites, etc.) Libraries do not need to be serving summer meals to apply for these pop-up library funds! 

Webinar | Lunch at the Library: Nourishing Bodies and Minds

For too many children and teens, summer is a time of hunger and learning loss. Libraries offer the perfect environment to combat childhood hunger and obesity while preventing summer learning loss by offering free, healthy lunch to kids through the USDA Summer Food Service Program. In California, Lunch at the Library was developed to provide tailored support to library staff, offering tools to develop successful public library summer meal programs that draw new families to the library, foster community partnerships, and engage families with learning and enrichment opportunities while school is out.  Join us for this webinar to learn about the tools and practical tips for starting or expanding a USDA summer meals site and incorporating lunches into your summer reading program. Even if you’ve been offering summer lunches for years, you’ll come away inspired and ready to plan.

The Summer Food Service Program is a program of the United Stated Department of Agriculture.

Presenters
Patrice Chamberlain, Executive Director, California Summer Meal Coalition
Trish Garone, Programs Manager, California Library Association
Jasmin LoBasso, Marketing & Promotions, Kern County Library (CA)

For individuals who would like to receive a certificate for Continuing Education documentation, please access this webinar via WebJunction’s free Course Catalog.

Annual Lunch at the Library Training Workshop

California Library Association hosts an annual winter (January/February) Lunch at the Library training workshop. The training workshop is suitable for anyone planning a summer meal program for the first time, or considering expanding or improving upon an existing program. Topics covered include:

  • the logistics of getting started
  • finding and working with meal sponsors (the agencies that provide the USDA Summer Meal Program meals that are served in participating libraries)
  • creating an inviting space
  • outreach to families
  • programs to complement the meal service
  • working with volunteers
  • gaining staff and leadership buy-in
  • implementation with limited staffing and resources
  • engaging community partners
  • evaluation

PowerPoint Presentations

We encourage libraries to use these materials from past trainings to host Lunch at the Library trainings locally and to supplement the resources available elsewhere on this site.

Overview / Getting Started

Partnerships

Creating an Inviting Space

Programming

 

Volunteers

Evaluation