Nevada Public Library Foundation members Dr. Candice Moore and Sandra Thomas present the grant check to Library Board President, Julie Scotten on May 25.
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Nevada Public Library recently announced that it was awarded a Summer Library Program Grant of $4,796 from the Missouri State Library for the 2023 Summer Reading Program. Together with partners, including Nevada R-5 Schools and the Bushwhacker Museum, Nevada Public Library will utilize the grant funding to provide reading logs, special events/performers, and crafts to encourage reading for all ages.
Nevada Public Library hosts an annual Summer Reading Program every summer to enhance and expand learning experiences and opportunities for underserved populations, especially school-aged children. The main objective of the program is to prevent the summer slide, where students lose critical reading skills while out of…