Dear Parents and caregivers,

Summertime is around the corner and your child is invited to attend the Mountain View Public Library summer reading program, All Together Now. Summer reading is a free program and open to children of all abilities. The library has planned programs to keep kids engaged in reading and learning all summer. Hearing stories prepares younger children to learn words and build a vocabulary so they will be ready to learn when they enter school. Independent reading is essential for students to become better at reading, spelling and writing. The library staff has planned programs the kids will enjoy and looking forward to providing your child a great summer of reading new books, cooking, crafting and participating in a kid only art show. There is a program on the American Flag by the VFW, learn a little about gardening and use the new STEAM kits. We hope to see you and your child checking out many of the new books and attending the programs. Once again, the library has purchased a program called Beanstack and it is available to everyone over the next year. This is an app where you and your child may log your reading for the summer and continue all year long. A library staff member will be glad to show you how to sign up with Beanstack after June 1. Hopefully this will be something that will benefit your child all year. The library is a safe place to be for fun and learning. The library staff promotes all kinds of reading material for all kinds of readers. Please come in and see us, you will be pleasantly surprised to find such a wonderful library in the community.

Sincerely,
Beth Smith, Director and library staff