The Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library is partnering with the San Joaquin Reading Association to give children throughout the county an opportunity to participate in the California Young Reader Medal program. The California Young Reader Medal is a yearly award which recognizes the best books in the primary, intermediate, middle school, high school, and picture books for older readers categories. The books are nominated and voted on by youth throughout California.
At the Read Around the Library programs, children will hear all the books nominated in the primary (picture book) category. Members of the San Joaquin County Reading Association will be joined by library staff to read the nominated titles. After hearing all of the nominated titles, children will get to vote for their favorite!
Read Around the Library will be held at the following SSJCPL branches:
- Margaret Troke Branch Library | 502 W. Benjamin Holt Dr., Stockton | Thurs., March 7 at 6 pm
- Tracy Branch Library | 20 E. Eaton Ave., Tracy | Thurs., March 14 at 4 pm
- Ripon Memorial Library | 333 W. Main St., Ripon | Thurs., March 28 at 3:30 pm
This free program is provided through the generosity of the San Joaquin County Reading Association. The Manteca, Margaret Troke, Tracy, and Ripon Memorial Libraries are part of the Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library. For more information, call (209) 937-8221 or (866) 805-7323. Visit the Library’s website at www.ssjcpl.org and fan or follow us on twitter.com/ssjcpl and facebook.com/ssjcpl.