New York State Summer Food Service Program Status Report

“Statewide efforts have identified under-tapped potential site locations where children gather over the summer. Libraries are one such location. A statewide effort has been connecting libraries with sponsors. This has allowed libraries to expand their service, raising the number of sites from 36 in 2014 to 127 in 2018. Libraries have been excellent partners in feeding children, often seamlessly wrapping meals around their summer reading programming. Doing so can help minimize the stigma associated with summer meals served in isolation and increase participation in both summer meals and library programs.”

Learn more in the New York State Summer Food Service Report!

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New York State Library

Summer Reading at New York Libraries is funded in part through the Federal Library Services and Technology Act, with funds awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. The New York State Library is a program of the Office of Cultural Education in the New York State Education Department.