After the Bell Rings: Adapting NANO for After-School Programs and

Network-Wide MeetingDecember 2012

LIBRARIES

LIBRARIES

• A safe haven in urban neighborhoods

• Free computer use and internet access

• Homework help• Cool programming• NISEnet?

• Oh, books too

where the kids hang out

Queens LIBRARY, NYC

• One of the highest circulations in the U.S.

• Serves the most diverse population on the earth

• an innovation leader

• STEM initiative

2005, awarded

NSF grant for

SCIENCE IN THE STACKS

2005, awarded

NSF grant for

SCIENCE IN THE STACKS

$’s• STEM programming

• the Discovery Team

• Hands on exhibits in the library

Queens LIBRARY, NYC

• Thinking partner

• Me

genes are

nano

Children’s LIBRARY Discovery Center

LIBRARY +

Exhibits

Enhanced STEM collection

STEM Literacy

Opened July 2011

NANO July 2011 – Nov. 2012Kids 1091Adults 289

Queens LIBRARY, NYC

More to Explore

•On your own

•With your family

Bring it back for a prize!

You and PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Learning

Programming

Kids

Families

Education staff

NANO kits

STEM Literacy

NANO TrainingBooks

Literacy know how

Busy Librarians

After school staff

Community Service

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Kids

Families