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Why Summer Reading is Important

Click on the links below for more informatioin about the importance of summer reading and the role of libraries in literacy.

Summer Reading Helps Students - School Library Journal, February 2002

The Role of Public Libraries in Children's Literacy Development: An Evaluation Report - Pennsylvania Library Association, 2001

Building Effective Programs for Summer Learning - U.S. Department of Education, 2000.

More Facts about Children, Reading and Libraries

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