Catch the Reading Express!
Registration & Events Start
Monday, May 24, 2010

Summer Reading Celebration Will Be On
Saturday, July 10, 2010
9:30 AM - Noon

The 2010 Summer Reading Program, Catch the Reading Express!, provides opportunities for children of all ages to enjoy reading. It begins on May 24, 2010 at the Weslaco Public Library. This free program is co-sponsored by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and includes daily reading activities and events.

Like last year, the Weslaco Public Library is also reaching out to teens by providing Texas Teens Read!, a statewide summer reading program. Our goal is to encourage teens between the ages of 12 and 18 to continue reading throughout the summer and to attend programs in the safe and engaging space of the library. This year’s theme is Within Arms Reach: The Future is Yours!. At library programs, teens will participate in a teen café night and programs on dance, arts and crafts, anime, digital photography, and more.

"More than 1000 children read for over 3000 books last summer," said Youth Specialist Paul Mata. "This year we anticipate that the children of Weslaco will break that record and read for at least twice that many books." Local school officials applauded the public library for its efforts to help local school children maintain and improve their reading skills.

Information about the Summer Reading Program is available by calling 956-968-4533 and on the Library's web site, www.weslacopl.us Programs will run through July 10, 2010.

Contact:
Paul Mata
Youth Services
Weslaco Public Library
525 S. Kansas Ave
Weslaco, TX 78596
(956) 968-4533