Several Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) will again offer the “Read Across Generations” program to help younger students with reading during the summer months, beginning July 8.
Designed for children in kindergarten through third grade, the program pairs each child with a volunteer to practice reading aloud one-on-one. Read Across Generations is a partnership between MCPL, the Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA), and the Heyman Interages Center.
The program will run for five weeks, from July 8 through August 10, at five county libraries: Aspen Hill, Gaithersburg, Rockville Memorial, Wheaton, and White Oak.
Registration is not required. Interested students can bring their own book or select one from the library. Trained by JCA staff, volunteer reading partners will guide the sessions.
Schedule:
White Oak Library
- Mondays: July 8, 15, 22, 29, and August 5
- 4 to 5:30 p.m.
- 11701 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring
Wheaton Library
- Tuesdays: July 9, 16, 23, 30, and August 6
- 1:30 to 3 p.m.
- 11701 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring
Aspen Hill Library
- Thursdays: July 11, 18, 25, August 1, and 8
- 2 to 3:30 p.m.
- 4407 Aspen Hill Rd., Rockville
Rockville Memorial Library
- Fridays: July 12, 19, 26, August 2, and 9
- 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- 21 Maryland Ave.
Gaithersburg Library
- Saturdays: July 13, 20, 27, August 3, and 10
- 10:30 a.m. to noon
- 18330 Montgomery Village Ave.
