Catch the Reading Bug @ Your Library this Summer

Kids, ages 13 and under, are encouraged to buzz on in to one of our branches, the bookmobile, or the Main Library’s Children’s Room to sign-up and start reading their way to valuable prizes, including books and tickets to some of Oakland’s hottest attractions. Pre-readers can participate by having someone read to them.

The fun begins with a party on Saturday, May 31, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. in the Main Library’s Children’s Room, 125 14th Street. Children who sign up will receive a free hot dog or veggie dog and get to see fabulous clowns, lion dancers, and even a live reggae band. Finally, kids will get to try to “Dunk the Librarian!”

The Summer Reading Program is a fun way to encourage kids to maintain their reading skills over the summer. Children may read anything they want for the program, so they can develop their own interests and a love of reading. Numerous studies have found that children who select books for themselves, and participate in reading as a leisure activity, improve their reading comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, and writing skills.

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