Salinas libraries report nearly 5,000 summer program attendees, push to sustain academic elements
Interim deputy director Ernesto Lizawa reported nearly 5,000 attendees across library summer programs, about 2,000 summer reading sign-ups and nearly 2,000 books distributed; staff emphasized literacy goals and a kinder boot camp for incoming kindergarteners.
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Interim deputy director Ernesto Lizawa told the commission the library’s summer programming aims to reduce the “summer slide” and keep youth engaged in reading. "If you read for 14 days, they get to earn 1 free book," Lizawa said while outlining incentive mechanics and partnership support from the Friends of the Public Library.
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