The following is a press release issued by the County of Mendocino:
Mendocino County Library is celebrating learning during the Summer Reading Program with the theme, “Read, Renew, Repeat.”
“Our library branches are celebrating the cycle of reading by offering books to build personal libraries at many of their events, both at the library and in the community,” said Mellisa Hannum, Mendocino County Librarian. “Having a personal collection of books has been shown to support literacy development in children and teens.”
The opportunities for learning include more than books, with professional entertainers and programs focused on science, technology, engineering, and math. Plus, there will be free lunches during Lunch at the Library, a summer meal program funded by the California Summer Meal Coalition (CSMC) and the California Library Association (CLA).
“Anyone who has worked with kids knows that if they’re hungry, learning stops,” said Hannum. “This year, Mendocino County Library is pleased to coordinate with community partners to offer access to free lunches and library activities to youth 18 and under.”
For the second year in a row, Coast Community Branch Library will have lunches available at the library each Tuesday through Friday at noon beginning June 25 and continuing through August 9. These are the same balanced, nutritious meals offered through the Point Arena School District, and Hannum stated that she was grateful for the ongoing partnership with the school system.
Additionally, for the second year running, Ukiah Branch Library will be attending pop-up events where summer lunches are served with books and activities in tow. Willits, Fort Bragg, and Round Valley Branch Libraries are adding Lunch at the Library pop-up events in their communities as well.
It wouldn’t be a Summer Reading Program without some performers. Fort Bragg, Ukiah, and Willits Branch Libraries will be hosting Magical Nathaniel on either June 14 or 15 for their launch events. Coast Community Branch will have Pop and Go Puppets on June 15. All branch libraries will host the swashbuckling, rib-tickling, magical mayhem of pirate Jack Spareribs on July 5 and 6. Finally, as the finale event, Coast, Round Valley, Willits, and Ukiah branch libraries will have the always-popular Conservation Ambassadors’ Wild Things on August 9 and 10. Gabe will discuss the diversity of life on Earth and tell the stories of the amazing animals in his care.
There are plenty of literacy activities in store for Mendocino County Library patrons this summer as they “Read, Renew, Repeat.”
For more information, please view www.mendolibrary.org or contact the Mendocino County Library at 234-2873.
No thanks. The library should be a place where anyone’s sexual identity is NOT on display. Including mine. ?
Where did anyone’s sexual identity come into the article?