Library, drug‑free coalition launch Bear Cub Book Club for elementary readers
Sterling Heights Drug Free Coalition and the public library announced the Bear Cub Book Club, a mentor‑guided reading program connecting high‑school volunteers with children ages 8–11 to build literacy and protective factors against substance misuse.
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Elizabeth Capolo of the Sterling Heights Drug Free Coalition told the council the group is partnering with the Sterling Heights Public Library on the Bear Cub Book Club, a monthly program for children ages 8 to 11 designed to pair young readers with high‑school volunteer mentors. The sessions will run in the library’s programming center and aim to build self‑esteem and literacy through guided read‑along activities.
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