{"id":12293,"date":"2016-12-14T11:47:08","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T16:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/?p=12293"},"modified":"2024-11-01T16:39:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T20:39:58","slug":"welcome-to-a-world-of-literacy-learning-and-imagination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/giving-life\/connecting-with-charities\/welcome-to-a-world-of-literacy-learning-and-imagination\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to a World of Literacy, Learning, and Imagination"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>This post was written by Amanda Fritz, President of the Montreal Children\u2019s Library, as part of our ongoing charity spotlight series.<\/h4>\n<p>In Montr\u00e9al, one in five children live in poverty. But in three underserved communities, the Montreal Children\u2019s Library is making a difference.<\/p>\n<h2>Story Time and Starlight<\/h2>\n<p><em>\u201cAgain, again, read it agaaaaaain!\u201d<\/em><br \/>\nIt\u2019s a familiar request at the Montreal Children\u2019s Library (MCL), this time it is originating from a 5 year-old in a pink jumper. Elizabeth Macdonnell, a librarian who has been with the MCL for 34 years, dutifully obliges, and launches into another rousing tale featuring Pete the Cat \u2013 who this time is on the hunt for missing cupcakes.<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth holds court above a sea of young faces at one of the Montreal Children\u2019s Library\u2019s branches \u2013 called \u2018Vega\u2019. Each of the MCL\u2019s 3 branches (Antares, Vega, and Polaris) are named for navigational stars. The perfect choice, given their role in lighting up the communities they serve and the responsibility they have undertaken to nurture a love of books, learning, and literacy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12296 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/media\/11411878_941352592595962_43903653720365530_o.jpg\" alt=\"11411878_941352592595962_43903653720365530_o\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/media\/11411878_941352592595962_43903653720365530_o.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/media\/11411878_941352592595962_43903653720365530_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/media\/11411878_941352592595962_43903653720365530_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/media\/11411878_941352592595962_43903653720365530_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>We Have 80 Years Behind Us<\/h2>\n<p>Since 1929, the Montreal Children\u2019s Library \u2013 an independent, bilingual, not-for-profit organization \u2013 has been operating children\u2019s libraries in the city\u2019s most underserved neighbourhoods. Ones where no municipal library exists, and where families struggle with the day-to-day realities of living below the poverty line.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/VL2aqmM5unE\" width=\"600\" height=\"340\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Montreal Children\u2019s Library\u2019s mission? To develop literacy, foster imagination, and connect children and parents to their communities by equipping them with the building blocks of life-long learning.<\/p>\n<p>More than just a library, the MCL offers kids:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A wealth of interactive and educational programs, including chess, science, reading, and arts-and-crafts clubs, as well as Moms and Tots, story time, and music and theater performances;<\/li>\n<li>Their \u2018first 900 days\u2019 Mother Goose Rhyme Time Program is nationally recognized and uses songs and rhymes to foster vital pre-literacy skills at nine community sites;<\/li>\n<li>Each summer, their \u2018Fun in the Sun\u2019 festival brings six weeks of songs, stories, and activities to Montreal parks in areas teeming with newly immigrated families.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And all of this, completely free of charge.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12297 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/media\/11221712_935508809847007_674021924502874574_n.jpg\" alt=\"11221712_935508809847007_674021924502874574_n\" width=\"960\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/media\/11221712_935508809847007_674021924502874574_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/media\/11221712_935508809847007_674021924502874574_n-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/media\/11221712_935508809847007_674021924502874574_n-768x624.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The Loss of Starlight<\/h2>\n<p>Today, all of what we do is at risk as the Montreal Children\u2019s Library announced that as of October 28th, 2016 they will be permanently closing two locations. The reason? A lack of funding. As an independent library, the MCL is responsible for funding 100 percent of its own operations. While their host municipalities provide annual grants to help, the library\u2019s volunteer Board of Directors is tasked with making up the difference. Through a combination of special events, direct mail campaigns, grant writing, and crowdfunding appeals, our volunteers raise close to $50,000 every year to help keep the library afloat. But it\u2019s not enough.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe just haven\u2019t been able to make ends meet, and that is why we need to drastically reduce operations in order to be sustainable. It\u2019s a tragic loss for us, and for the communities that we are abandoning,\u201d says Helen Kyne, Executive Director of the MCL.<\/p>\n<h2>A Constant Need \u2013 And A Brighter Future<\/h2>\n<p>Though Antares and Vega will be closing, the MCL\u2019s busiest branch \u2013 Polaris \u2013 will still be there to help children in-need. Located in the borough of St-Michel, Polaris serves some of the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods on the Island of Montreal. There, almost half of children under six come from low income families, and one third of kids start kindergarten without the tools they need to start their academic careers on the right foot.<\/p>\n<p>Paula Lebasseur, Polaris\u2019 librarian, is committed to helping.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cAt our library, we provide so much more than just books. Children are supported and told they are valuable. We give them a safe place to go after school, and the tools they need to learn and grow.\u201d\u2014 Paula Lebasseur, Polaris\u2019 Librarian<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>To learn more about the Montreal Children\u2019s Library, or to make a donation, please visit their <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/charities\/montreal-childrens-library\/\">Charity Profile Page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post was written by Amanda Fritz, President of the Montreal Children\u2019s Library, as part of our ongoing charity spotlight series. 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