Lawrence Public Library - Annual Report FY20

FAVORITE MOMENTS
FITNESS SERIES
The Library hosted Raquel “LaDura” Lara,
National Coach from the Yes, You Can
program for a 6-week fitness challenge.
Community members met in the auditorium
on Thursdays and were rewarded with a
Library tote bag after they completed the
challenge. This program was funded in part
by a grant from the National Network of
Libraries of Medicine’s Health Literacy grant.
CITIZENSHIP CLASSES
The Library, in partnership with the Adult Learning Center,
launched citizenship classes, which are held during the
school year on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in the
Robert Frost Room. This program is supported by the
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC)
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grant for
Citizenship and Expanded English Language Services for New
Americans. This two year grant, awarded in the amount of
$15,000, assisted the Library’s efforts to revamp its
citizenship corner and expand existing language offerings.
Students visited the Children’s Room to engage with
bilingual books to practice English, and the computer lab to
access the Pronunciator and ProCitizen databases.
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