M a r y Lo u R e d d i c k
MARY LOU REDDICK LIBRARY
LIBRARY
28
Lake Worth Little Free Library
To learn more, visit www.
• Choose a chapter book to
Draw Neighbors Together
littlefreelibrary.org/.
read aloud to the whole family
Perhaps you have noticed the Little Free Library located at the Rayl Family Park (3402 Pueblo Trail) that is filled with books for you to take, read, return, or pass along? If not, we highly recommend you check it out. It
Summer Reading Matters There is no such thing as a child who hates to read; there are only children who have not found the right book. The Mary Lou Reddick Public Library’s
for 30 minutes each day. • Let kids choose their reading material (at least some of the time). When kids can pick a book that interests them, they are more likely to stick with it. Free July Programs
is all part of building community and
free Summer Reading Program is a fun
making communities better through
way to encourage kids to keep reading
book sharing. A neighborhood Little
and learning during the summer months.
Free Library offers a fun, free way for
To join, just stop by the library or join
anyone to find a new page-turner.
online using the Reader Zone app.
• Friday, July 9 – Summer Magic
You can earn prizes by simply tracking
- Two shows at 2pm and 3pm
your time spent reading! The library is
• Friday, July 23 – Zoofair Live
The Little Free Library (LFL) is the world’s largest book sharing program. Each Little Free Library is simply an enclosed box fixed to
located at 7005 Charbonneau Road. For more information, call 817.237.9681.
a pole. It is essentially a library in
Some of the benefits of a summer
its most basic form, and it costs
reading programming for children are:
nothing for visitors to borrow a book or leave one for others to enjoy. The Little Free Library, a non-profit organization, has been honored by the Library of Congress and the
• Children are motivated to read. • Children develop positive attitudes about reading, books, and the library. • Children maintain their reading
National Book Foundation for its
skills during summer vacation.
work in creating book access for
• Children have access to experiences
so many people. There are over 100,000 registered LFL boxes in 50 states and 108 countries. In fact, there are now Little Free Libraries on all seven continents,
that further their sense of discovery. Additionally, here are tips for making summer reading fun for the whole family:
including Antarctica! To date, the
• Take a weekly trip to the library to
movement has seen more than 165
pick out new books to read aloud, read
million books shared worldwide.
independently or read side-by-side.
LAKE WORTH DIRECTORY
|
2021
Registration is required! Space is limited! For more information call 817.237.9681.
Animal Show - Two shows at 2pm and 3pm
