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Maria, one of the librarians at Central Library, told us an excellent story about an Arlington teen and summer reading:
- A Record Breaking Summer Of Reading - And Rebuilding!
You read. You had fun. You earned a prize. And you helped toward rebuilding a library in Haiti! It was a record-breaking summer of reading: 7,387 young people registered for Get Caught Reading 2011, up by 2000 from last year Over 3,800 kids...
- Video: We Read For Haiti
As of July 30, 6811 kids have signed up for summer reading, and to help send money to rebuild the Petit Goave Library in Haiti. Desiree, youth services librarian at the Columbia Pike Branch Library, wrote up the full story for IFLA's June...
- Helping Haiti--a New Partnership
Arlington Public Library is reaching out to Haiti with the goal of helping rebuild the municipal library in the coastal town of Petit-Goâve a year after the devastating earthquake and aftershocks. Destroyed Petit-Goâve Library A year ago on Jan. 12,...
- What Is Teen Read Week?
Did you know that Oct. 17 - 23 is Teen Read Week? An initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association, Teen Read Week started in 1998 as a way to highlight the value of encouraging teens to read. Research shows that teens who read for fun have...
- There's Still Time To Get Caught Reading
Is back-to-school time looming faster than you're ready for? Have you been out of town, or so busy juggling your summer schedules that you haven't been to the Library in months? Or are you a recent arrival to Arlington? Don't worry, you haven't...
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What Makes a Winner?
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| Librarians provide programs for children living in encampments in Petit Goave. |
Maria, one of the librarians at Central Library, told us an excellent story about an Arlington teen and summer reading:
A young teen girl came to the desk looking for a couple of specific titles. I helped her and got her the books. I told her about Teen Get Caught Reading and explained that if she signed up, she could possibly winning $100 or other gift cards.
Then I told her about helping Haiti. Her reply was: "So I will be a winner just by participating."
She was so sincere and happy that she would be helping Haiti just by doing her reading for school and pleasure. It was a nice experience for me as a librarian to see.We think Arlington teens are pretty awesome.
- A Record Breaking Summer Of Reading - And Rebuilding!
You read. You had fun. You earned a prize. And you helped toward rebuilding a library in Haiti! It was a record-breaking summer of reading: 7,387 young people registered for Get Caught Reading 2011, up by 2000 from last year Over 3,800 kids...
- Video: We Read For Haiti
As of July 30, 6811 kids have signed up for summer reading, and to help send money to rebuild the Petit Goave Library in Haiti. Desiree, youth services librarian at the Columbia Pike Branch Library, wrote up the full story for IFLA's June...
- Helping Haiti--a New Partnership
Arlington Public Library is reaching out to Haiti with the goal of helping rebuild the municipal library in the coastal town of Petit-Goâve a year after the devastating earthquake and aftershocks. Destroyed Petit-Goâve Library A year ago on Jan. 12,...
- What Is Teen Read Week?
Did you know that Oct. 17 - 23 is Teen Read Week? An initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association, Teen Read Week started in 1998 as a way to highlight the value of encouraging teens to read. Research shows that teens who read for fun have...
- There's Still Time To Get Caught Reading
Is back-to-school time looming faster than you're ready for? Have you been out of town, or so busy juggling your summer schedules that you haven't been to the Library in months? Or are you a recent arrival to Arlington? Don't worry, you haven't...