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Reading Program Participation Increases

By Felisa Cardona, Community Writer
October 12, 2016 at 08:28am. Views: 51

SAN BERNARDINO>> Libraries countywide increased the number of children and adults participating in summer reading programs by 28 percent, exceeding the 15 percent goal set in support of the Vision2Read campaign. In May, libraries throughout San Bernardino County encouraged people to sign up for library cards and join summer reading programs to help avoid a loss of reading skills that can occur during breaks in the academic school year. Throughout the summer, libraries offered reading programs and activities that included giving away rewards for meeting reading challenges. Countywide, 47,632 people participated in summer reading programs. The top three libraries in the county with the most signups in summer reading programs were the Fontana Lewis Library & Technology Center with 7,525 signups, Rancho Cucamonga City Library with 4,519 signups and Hesperia Branch Library with 3,971 signups. “Reading throughout the year is important, but we know keeping our kids engaged during the summer months improves their academic performance,” said James Ramos, Chairman of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors. “I’m pleased to see that summer reading programs throughout the county are continuing to get more people signed up and helping them achieve their literacy goals.” Vision2Read, a literacy initiative of the Countywide Vision project, aims to raise the bar on literacy in our county by focusing on the importance of reading and connecting people who need help or who can help to literacy resources.

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