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MANSFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library Around Town
Mansfield Public Library staff participated in various outreach events throughout town including literacy nights, Pickle Parade, and events at Oliver Nature Park. Over 500 friendly faces stopped at the library booth during Pickle Parade to learn all that the library has to offer.
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The library partnered with Mansfield Commission of Arts to be a location for the 2023 Arts Week. Patrons visited the library to complete a scavenger hunt by locating and learning about the different local artists and the art collections that are displayed in the library. Over 54 patrons participated in the library scavenger hunt. The library also hosted a tiny art exhibit for arts week and had 52 participants.
MPL created a StoryWalk® in Oliver Nature Park during the Great BackYard Bird Count. The signs with the story were placed throughout the park to encourage reading for all ages in the community!
The library partnered with the Parks department to bring a new program at Oliver Nature Park. Staff offered three storytimes and different crafts during the Stargazing program.
TSLAC Special Projects Grant Recap
The Mansfield Public Library received a $23,500 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC).
The Library is using the funding to create a Mobile Maker space that will allow members of the community to learn and gain experience in different STEM related subjects, increase access to technology, and create hands-on experience.
Based on feedback from patrons, the Library is investing in the maker space, improved technology, and a nutrition-based education program. The library will focus on three main subjects: STEM exploration, crafting creation, and nutrition literacy.
Since receiving this grant in October 2022, MPL has been able to offer 30 specific grant related programs and had over 262 patrons attend.
Patron’s have expressed their appreciation for new programming and exposure to different technologies this grant has provided to the community.
