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Memorandum of Understanding Between <br />City of Everett (Everett Public Library) and Imagine Children’s Museum <br /> <br /> <br />Imagine Children’s Museum (Imagine) will form a partnership with City of Everett <br />(Everett Public Library - EPL) to implement the Humanities Washington Prime Time <br />Family Reading program for families at Emerson Elementary. <br /> <br />The program goals are to: <br />1) Deliver quality humanities education experiences, <br />2) Increase public library use, <br />3) Increase family bonding and reading time, <br />4) Positively affect the attitude and behavior regarding reading, <br />5) Improve academic achievement. <br /> <br />The program will take place for six evenings on the following schedule: <br />• October 15 and 22, 2024 at Emerson Elementary School, 8702 7th Ave. SE, <br />Everett WA 98208 <br />• October 29 and November 5, 2024 at the Evergreen Branch Library, 9512 <br />Evergreen Way, Everett WA 98204 <br />• November 12 and 19, 2024 at Imagine Children’s Museum, 1502 Wall St, <br />Everett WA 98201. <br /> <br />Each session will begin at 5:30pm for families and last for 90 minutes. <br /> <br />Imagine agrees to the following: <br />• Imagine will host two Prime Time sessions as listed above and facilitate the <br />remaining sessions. <br />• Imagine will procure all books, meals and other materials distributed to families <br />for each weekly program. <br />• Imagine will provide staff to fulfill the roles of the Program Coordinator, <br />Humanities Scholar and Preschool Assistant as outlined in the Humanities <br />Washington Team Member Responsibilities document (attached). <br />• Imagine will offer translation assistance for Spanish-speaking families as needed <br />at each session, facilitated by an Imagine staff member. <br />• Open and regular communication with Everett Public Library staff. <br /> <br />Everett Public Library agrees to the following: <br />• EPL will host two Prime Time sessions as listed above <br />• EPL will provide staff to fulfill the role of Storyteller as outlined in the Team <br />Member Responsibilities document (attached). <br />• EPL will offer additional staff support to ensure access to library facilities and <br />adequate support for families while attending all six Prime Time sessions. <br />Imagine and EPL will work jointly with staff at Emerson Elementary to provide <br />communications to families participating in the program.