Meade County Public Library

About

With no community center in the area, the Meade County Public Library serves as a central hub of activity for the city of Brandenburg. Like other communities in the area, Brandenburg is currently experiencing a demographic shift, due to the Base Realignment and Closure project underway at neighboring Ft. Knox. The region expects 4,300 new military and civilian personnel and their families to be relocating to the area. The materials received through the Bookapalooza award will play a vital role in the library’s 50 Books program, launched in 2011. The program is aimed at addressing literacy at all age levels.

Awards Won

Title Year
alsc_logo.jpg Bookapalooza Program
Creating a better future for all children through libraries is ALSC’s core purpose.
ALSC envisions a future where:
  • In every library, children come first.
  • All libraries acknowledge the importance of children’s service with adequate materials and resources.
  • All libraries recognize ALSC as a leader in promoting high quality service to children.
  • Libraries recognize and support the value of all staff serving children.
  • Resources, collections, services, and staff reflect the communities they serve.
  • The library’s physical space reflects the developmental needs of children.
  • Children and their families are being served by a variety of non-traditional programs and activities in off-site locations.
In keeping with this envisioned future, the Bookapalooza Program will offer select libraries a collection of materials that will help transform their collection and provide the opportunity for these materials to be used in their community in creative and innovative ways.
 2011 - Recipient(s)

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