September is both National Literacy Month and Library Card Sign Up Month, and learning to read proficiently is a child’s best chance for success in school and in life. So, there is no better way to celebrate than by heading to your local library. Laurie Flynn, President of the non-profit group Link to Libraries is with us to talk about it.
It is back to school time and it’s common for some children to have anxiety about starting school, especially this year. Laurie Flynn, President and CEO of Link to Libraries is here to tell us how books can be used as tools to help children and families cope with the back to school fears.
Laurie Flynn, President of Link to Libraries, brought Mass Appeal to a local Springfield classroom to read “The Lorax,” and then gave us tips in studio for reading to our children each night.
As the result of a partnership with Big Y, a family-owned food retail company with stores across Western Massachusetts, schools in Berkshire County received 1,000 new books for school and classroom libraries.
On April 10th Link to Libraries held its biennial gala at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. The events theme of "Once Upon a Time" tied in perfectly with the non-profit's mission of getting the fascinating world of books and literature into the hands of local youth.
Para muchos niños recibir un libro nuevo especialmente para ellos es tan importante como recibir un juguete o un dulce. Link to Libraries, una organización sin fines de lucros estará patrocinando un evento gratis de lectura donde regalaran libros nuevos y una manta de lana nueva a los primeros 200 niños que participen.