“ Lions clubs are helping to bridge the gap in literacy and education in their communities through projects that focus on the importance of reading . “

STANWOOD LIONS SPONSOR READING PRO- JECTS AT THE STAN- WOOD LIBRARY

Lions clubs everywhere are changing the lives of children and adults through the Lions Clubs International Reading Action Program Campaign . The program challenges Lions to make an impact in their communities through providing literacy projects . Nearly 800 million people across the globe lack the ability to read and write . Lions clubs are helping to bridge the gap in literacy and education in their communities through providing projects that focus on the importance of reading .

The Stanwood Lions Club is partnering with the Stanwood Public Library to get two projects started , one for children and one for adults . The project for children is called the Children ’ s Books Recycling

project . This project is a way for children to feel pride in having books of their own as well as a way to keep children ’ s books in use .

A bookrack display is set up in the library and ready for participation . Anyone who has “ gently used ” children ’ s books may donate them by taking them to the library and adding them to the display . Children may choose a book from the bookrack to take home as their own when they visit the library . Librarian Michelle Potter is helping to promote the project .

The adult project will begin in September with a “ Morning Book Social at the Library ” taking place twice a month .

The Stanwood Lions will be providing coffee on the 2 nd Friday and 4 th Saturday mornings each month from 9:30- 10:30 AM and are inviting adults to come and socialize at the library . Patrons will have a chance to talk about good books they are reading or get suggestions from other patrons about books they might like to read . The Stanwood Lions are looking forward to socializing over coffee with community members who like to read or simply chat on Friday , September 13 and Saturday , September 28 at the library in Stanwood .