Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Friends of the Salt Lake City Public Library
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Friends of the City Library
Mailing Address: 210 E 400 S
City: Salt Lake City
State: UT
Postal Code: 84111
Main Phone: (801) 524-8238
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://slclibraryfriends.org/
Employer ID Number: 51-0192335
Organization Tax Status: 501c3 non profit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 21, 2024
Requested Amount: $5,000

Project Title: 2024 Super Summer Challenge
Project Description:

The Super Summer Challenge provides a variety of benefits for members of the Salt Lake City community across all age groups. The Super Summer Challenge encourages life‑long reading habits and stimulates interest in the library and reading by motivating people of all ages to read for fun.
Importantly, the Challenge helps school-age children maintain their reading skills over the summer and prevents summer learning loss. It also encourages participants to explore their community, use their library and connect with family, friends and others.

This program is available at all nine branches of the Salt Lake City system.

The 2023 Challenge kept up with the overall upward trend of participation since the pandemic, beating the numbers for the year before. In 2023 we had 10,760 sign ups, 4,551 completions, and a 42.2% completion rate! Compare that with last summer’s participation numbers of 10,453 sign ups, 3,388 completions and a 32.4% completion rate. Total sign ups in 2023 exceeded pre-pandemic levels.

Adults and kids make up 70% of Challenge participants. Teens represent 18% of participants, and about 12% are pre-readers.

We asked participants, “what did you like most about the Super Summer Challenge?”

● “The librarians are always so helpful when I have questions. Your reading challenges help encourage me to read more and read new things!” – Adult
● “That I could do it online and in person. I also loved the gamification of it all, because I have a hard time starting things” – Adult
● “Stickers are nice, and being incentivized to read more.” – Teen

● “That I might win the grand prize.” – Kid
● “We LOVE summer reading!! We’ve especially loved coming to the classes. We obviously blew through summer reading, but plan on continuing the program throughout the summer even though we’ve completed the challenge.” – Caregiver

Total Project Budget: $86,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): General library funds

Project Duration: May 27, 2024 to July 31, 2024
Geographical Area Served: Salt Lake City, Utah
Age Group To Be Served: 0 – 99

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Luana
Contact Last Name: Chilelli
Contact Title: Board President
Contact Phone: (801) 910-6094
Contact Email: lchilelli3@hotmail.com