[Greater-Baltimore] Winter Reading Challenge, Final Report

Ashley Biggs -LBPH- ashley.biggs1 at maryland.gov
Fri Feb 22 14:28:08 UTC 2019


Hello everyone!

We are excited to announce that through the efforts of all the Winter
Reading Challenge participants, MD-LBPH is one of the top participating
libraries in the Challenge. The library, as a top performer, will be given
a prize that they can then use to enhance current services. The $35, 000+
is being generously donated by Mark Cuban and Beanstack (the tracking
software we used) and will be split among the top libraries. LBPH will be
using the funds to continue its promotion of literacy!

   - Total read by LPBH patrons & staff: 240, 758 minutes

*Nationwide, there was a total of 13 million minutes read, and 153, 000
books! *

A huge thanks go to our sponsors and partners (Facebook links embedded):

   - National Federation of the Blind
<https://www.facebook.com/54344454247> Maryland
   Association of Blind Merchants;
   - National Federation of the Blind Sligo Creek Chapter;
   - National Federation of the Blind National Harbor Chapter;
   - National Federation of the Blind Newsline Service;
   - National Federation of the Blind of Maryland (NFBMD)
   <https://www.facebook.com/180351718687388>;
   - National Federation of the Blind Central Maryland Chapter
   <https://www.facebook.com/164145273636606>;
   - NFB of Maryland Greater Baltimore Chapter
   <https://www.facebook.com/1785538431687531>;
   - Towson/Lutherville/Cockeysville chapter of the NFB
   <https://www.facebook.com/1056119374446177>;
   - Friends of MD State Library for the Blind
   <https://www.facebook.com/1388372344762132> National Library Service for
   the Blind and Physically Handicapped
   <https://www.facebook.com/413733205487534>;
   - The Maryland School for the Blind
   <https://www.facebook.com/86543181644>;
   - and Zoobean <https://www.facebook.com/297619300344199>!

We also had several individuals donate prizes and incentives; Thank you for
helping to make this a great event!

[Image: a large print book, an iPad with BARD mobile displayed and a
talking book player are shown. Text surrounding the image "You did an
amazing job. Congratulations! 13, 000, 000 minutes, and 153, 000 books read
across the country!" Beanstack and LBPH logo shown.]
[image: image.png]

Best,

Ashley


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*Ashley M. Biggs*
*Outreach Librarian*
Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Maryland State Library
415 Park Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3603

410-230-2430 (office) | 667-209-1563 (cell) | 410-333-2095 (fax)
ashley.biggs1 at maryland.gov

http://www.lbph.maryland.gov


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