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October 26, 2009
2009 Summer Reading Program a Hit with Children, Teens, and Adults Alike!
The goal of the Summer Reading Program of the Austin Public Library is to promote literacy and encourage lifelong learning. By all measures, it appears to be working. Here is what some of our participants had to say. Eva Martinez, Adult Summer Reading Program Prize Winner, stated that the materials available at the Terrazas Branch were instrumental in helping her learn to speak and read English as a second language. Ms. C.J. (H) Redd, Winner of the Adult Summer Reading Program Drawing at the University Hills Branch, summed it all up when she said "I am so glad that I can be an example for the adults here in Austin as far as reading and education is concerned. Wish that I could encourage more people to read. Education is the key. Learning is so important for us as individuals and as a people and a community."
This year a record number of Children, Teens and Adults participated in the Summer Reading Program. The Adult Summer Reading Program had over 1800 participants who read more than 5,500 books. Sally Miculek, Children’s Services Coordinator, said that "the Youth Summer Reading Program, One Green World, distributed prize books to about 3,500 young people who met their reading goals for a combined total of 64,600 books read this summer!" A special thanks to all the readers who participated!
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