As a Festival of Books partner, the Children’s Museum of South Dakota has hosted the Young Readers Festival on three different occasions, 2014, 2016, and 2018.
“The Young Readers Festival was one of the first major projects that I helped with when starting at the Museum in 2014,” said Associate Director Mike Mogard. “I remember author Kate DiCamillo climbing our 2-story cloud climber and playing on our prairie. That day was symbolic of exactly what we aim to do at the Children’s Museum: spark imagination for children and grown-ups.”
By providing in-kind donations of space, staff, and volunteers, the Museum has helped contribute toward the success of the festival, offering a platform to 74 authors and reaching 1,700 children.
The South Dakota Humanities Council has partnered with the Museum from its inception 10 years ago, when with a Humanities Council grant they created the Lakota Hoop Dancer video featuring Dallas Chief Eagle in the “Our Place on the Prairie” exhibit.
The Museum has also been a longtime supporter of the humanities by promoting learning for children of all ages and abilities through interactive, informal, exhibits, and programming. From the “Celebrate Children’s Books and Literacy” traveling exhibit to the more than 550 books on the museum floor, the Museum supports lifelong learning.
“We are honored and thankful to be a partner alongside the South Dakota Humanities Council,” said Mogard. “We look forward to continued collaborations that will have a lasting impact on the people of our state.”
The 2020 Young Readers Festival is available virtually until October 31, 2020.
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