[Libs-Or] Snacks/food for programs?

[kstreet at otld.org]

We have an end of the summer celebration and serve a small meal with cake.
We also have teen programs and always serve food with those. Being a Special
District we do not have county or city officials that oversee the budget. I
include food in the programs budget and the board is very supportive of
that, and actually suggest serving food. Friends always contribute to summer
reading. 

 

Kathy Street

541-481-3365

 

From: Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us> On Behalf Of
Melanie Hetrick
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 1:15 PM
To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: [Libs-Or] Snacks/food for programs?

 

Hi all,

 

I have an issue and am hoping I can get some insight. I have always served
snacks/food at my summer programs. The big one is the cake and pizza I have
for our final party in August.

 

Here's the thing: we have a county commissioner who is not library-friendly
and has banned us from providing any kind of food at any kind of program in
the library. He feels this is not a good a good use of taxpayer money and
not a service the library should be providing. I have provided him with
stats on the number of kids in our county that experience food insecurity
but he doesn't care.

 

Our Friends group is not an option as they have a bylaw that states that
they will not support ongoing library programming and the Foundation is in
the same boat. For our kick-off party tomorrow I solicited donations from
the community and have been warned about getting my hand slapped. I don't
really care. I will feed kids no matter what it takes. But what I would like
to do is get him off our backs.

 

Here's my question, finally: if your library offers snacks/food for
programs, how do you fund it and, if you had to, how would you justify it?
What do you think would happen to your programs if you stopped providing
food? 

 

Thanks in advance for any and all input.

Cheers!

Melanie Hetrick

Children's Specialist

Normal Work Week Tues-Sat

Tillamook County Library

1716 3rd. St

Tillamook, OR 97141

 <tel:503-842-4792> 503-842-4792 ext: 1784

 <tel:503-815-8194> 503-815-8194 (fax)



 

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