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Lane Education Service District And Eugene Public Library Announce Biblio-Matico: Leaders Are Readers Program - 06/06/23

Lane ESD's Lane African American-Black Student Success Program and the Eugene Public Library have collaborated on a grant to supporting reading and library access for K-5 grade called “Biblio-Matico: Leaders are Readers”. Studies have shown that access to books is key to reading at grade level and future success. The downtown library will be home to the book vending machine that will provide a free book to targeted youth populations in the Eugene area.

The Biblio-Matico: Readers are Leaders Program goal is to connect with BIPOC and marginalized K-5 graders in the Eugene area and encourage them to come to the library. We hope to partner with area non-profit organizations like yours, that serve and support these populations and provide organizations with tokens for the vending machine. Tokens will then be distributed to K-5 youth by these organizations to redeem at the downtown library vending machine for a free book. For some of these kids, this will be a way to introduce the library and all its resources, to not only the child but hopefully their family and caregivers.

The intention is for these tokens to be a relationship building tool, not a reward or prize but rather a way to build excitement about coming to the library and hopefully encourage a lifelong love of reading and libraries. We would love to talk with you more about how we can partner on this project. If you are interested in participating, please contact us at: aquinteroarias@lesd.k12.or.us, hsears@eugene-or.gov; aforrester@eugene-or.gov. We look forward to partnering and fostering a love of reading.

Lane Education Service District And Eugene Public Library Announce Biblio-Matico: Leaders Are Readers Program - 06/06/23

Lane ESD's Lane African American-Black Student Success Program and the Eugene Public Library have collaborated on a grant to supporting reading and library access for K-5 grade called “Biblio-Matico: Leaders are Readers”. Studies have shown that access to books is key to reading at grade level and future success. The downtown library will be home to the book vending machine that will provide a free book to targeted youth populations in the Eugene area.

The Biblio-Matico: Readers are Leaders Program goal is to connect with BIPOC and marginalized K-5 graders in the Eugene area and encourage them to come to the library. We hope to partner with area non-profit organizations like yours, that serve and support these populations and provide organizations with tokens for the vending machine. Tokens will then be distributed to K-5 youth by these organizations to redeem at the downtown library vending machine for a free book. For some of these kids, this will be a way to introduce the library and all its resources, to not only the child but hopefully their family and caregivers.

The intention is for these tokens to be a relationship building tool, not a reward or prize but rather a way to build excitement about coming to the library and hopefully encourage a lifelong love of reading and libraries. We would love to talk with you more about how we can partner on this project. If you are interested in participating, please contact us at: aquinteroarias@lesd.k12.or.us, hsears@eugene-or.gov; aforrester@eugene-or.gov. We look forward to partnering and fostering a love of reading.