<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Preschool Development Grant (PDG-5)</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hello Parents and Guardians,</span></p>

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Handicapped (LBPH) needs feedback to strengthen collaboration and program
improvement for preschool learners.  We
are a receipt of a grant from the US Department of Health & Human Services
and Maryland State Department of Education. 
This grant will allow libraries to support children, ages 0-5, who do
not have access to early childhood programs. 
If you are willing, can you provide feedback to the following questions?  This feedback will help to focus where best
the funding can be used.   Please forward
your responses by April 26, 2019 to <a href="mailto:lashawn.myles@maryland.gov" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">lashawn.myles@maryland.gov</a>
 Thank you for your support.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1. Do you have children’s books at home? Yes No</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">a. If yes, about how many books do you have? ___________</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2. If you walked into the library today, what do you think
will be more helpful for you and your young child….</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">a. Playing with the library’s
learning toys, puzzles, and games?</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">c. Attending storytime and
being with other children and families?</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">d. Something else?</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Is one of these more important to you?</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3. What more can the library do for you and your child?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sincerely,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">LaShawn Myles</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Youth Librarian</span></p></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:12.8px;border-collapse:collapse;border:none"><tbody><tr><td width="102" valign="top" style="width:76.5pt;border-top:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:1pt solid windowtext;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:5pt"><br></span> <img src="cid:ii_14e8cd7de7082e4b" width="90" height="96"></p></td><td width="234" valign="top" style="width:175.5pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">LaShawn Myles </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.6667px">Youth Services Librarian</span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Maryland State Library</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt">415 Park Avenue</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3603</span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="tel:(410)%20230-2454" value="+14102302454" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">410-230-2455</a> (office)</span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="tel:(410)%20333-2095" value="+14103332095" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">410-333-2095</a> (fax)</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><a href="mailto:lashawn.myles@maryland.gov" style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">lashawn.myles@maryland.gov</a><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><a href="http://www.doit.state.md.us/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?agencycode=MSDE&SurveyID=86M2956" style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Click here</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> to complete a three question customer experience survey.</span><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><br></font><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(80,0,80);border-collapse:collapse;border:none"><tbody><tr><td width="234" valign="top" style="width:175.5pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px"><br></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>