HOP Backpack Program
Great news! The Hands-on Partnership for Science, Literature and Art was awarded a grant from the SD Arts Council. This grant will help libraries in two regions establish or enhance HOP Backpack Loan programs.
They will be receiving $450.00 to pay for a local artists to help them add art activities to the backpacks and the librarian will be working on adding the Science and Literature activities. These will be distributed to the 4 other libraries in their group in the Fall
Two HOP Backpack Program Collaborative have been established:
HOP Backpack Collaborative #1
- Faith
- Bison
- Philip
- Buffalo
- Pierre
HOP Backpack Collaborative #2
- Onida
- Miller
- Kennebec
- Presho
- Chamberlain
Congratulations to everybody and we all look forward to seeing the backpacks at a swap in the Fall.