Akshar, MSC BOOKS partnership donates $7,500 to area libraries
CHENANGO COUNTY – The BOOKS (Books Open Opportunities for Kids to Succeed) program, a partnership between NY State Senator Fred Akshar of Binghamton and Morrisville State College, recently awarded $7,500 in grant funding to 25 libraries scattered throughout Broome, Delaware, Chenango and Tioga counties.
Program funding is made available to local libraries in an effort to initiate, enhance and expand children's reading.
Each of the 25 libraries were awarded $300 for the purchase of new children's books and cultivate new and exciting programs that make the library a fun place for children to visit.
Marcia Miller, who has served as the regional representative for the Sen. Libous BOOKS Program for more than 15 years, said, “Every library in Chenango County is a part of the BOOKS program. Those libraries each get $300 annually in the form of a grant which they use to invest into the children's collections within the library.”
BOOKS takes a unique position on reading programs for children. Rather than reward for the number of books read, BOOKS rewards young readers for their time spent reading, which has proven to persuade children to choose more challenging reading material and encourages struggling readers to read more.
BOOKS encourages Family Story Hour by allowing children to accumulate time by reading to an adult reading partner or by listening to an adult read to them. Children choose their own reading goals and receive their reward based on their success in meeting that goal.
For more information, visit booksprogram.com.
Program funding is made available to local libraries in an effort to initiate, enhance and expand children's reading.
Each of the 25 libraries were awarded $300 for the purchase of new children's books and cultivate new and exciting programs that make the library a fun place for children to visit.
Marcia Miller, who has served as the regional representative for the Sen. Libous BOOKS Program for more than 15 years, said, “Every library in Chenango County is a part of the BOOKS program. Those libraries each get $300 annually in the form of a grant which they use to invest into the children's collections within the library.”
BOOKS takes a unique position on reading programs for children. Rather than reward for the number of books read, BOOKS rewards young readers for their time spent reading, which has proven to persuade children to choose more challenging reading material and encourages struggling readers to read more.
BOOKS encourages Family Story Hour by allowing children to accumulate time by reading to an adult reading partner or by listening to an adult read to them. Children choose their own reading goals and receive their reward based on their success in meeting that goal.
For more information, visit booksprogram.com.
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