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By making catalyst grants available to public libraries, we empower them to start their own science kit collections that are free and accessible to the public.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #fd8703\"><strong>Where It All Started<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While serving on the board of the Mount Prospect Public Library (MPPL), IEEE Senior Life Member, John Zulaski, came up with an idea that would marry the role of public libraries with the notion that science kits could be checked out as easily as library books. Hence, the concept of SKPL was born. 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So we\u2019ve included some of our favorite comments and overheard conversations below:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPleeeeease, Mom?!\u201d nine year-old Leila asked her mother. She had already checked out the Simple Machines kit and enjoyed it so much that during another trip to the library, she asked if she could check out another.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love science and math. Math is so cool!\u201d -A conversation overheard between a librarian and child patron in Rodgers Park<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish they had this when I was a kid!\u201d -The most common response we get from parents and patrons<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As a growing organization, we know that every partnership brings new insights and ideas, but those contributed by Chicago Public Library and Chicago Public Library Foundation have truly been invaluable.<\/p>\n<p>From the Foundation\u2019s perspective, \u201cthe program was a success because, first and foremost, it was a very good idea! The Discovery Packs are filled with high-quality materials that kids can\u2019t wait to get their hands on, curated books that support themed comment, and a format that is incredibly adaptable. These eye-catching Packs can be taken home to the family or used in the branches by an individual or as part of facilitated programming. And they don\u2019t take up a lot of space, which we know is at a premium in our branches! Another reason for our success was that the funding partnership encouraged a \u201cphased approach\u201d to a city-wide, 81-branch roll out. That\u2019s a pretty ambitious goal. It took five years of close collaboration. Through this thoughtful approach, the Chicago Public Library project team was able to reflect on what worked and what didn\u2019t, collect feedback, and document their learnings, before moving on to the next phase. 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