Greene County Schools is gearing up to roll out mobile book libraries this summer to ensure kids are still developing critical reading skills even when they are not in school.
A kickoff event will be held on Monday, June 5, at Apex Bank at 3015 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy. from 3-6 p.m. to let the community know the buses were on the road and open for business. The buses will feature stops at schools, churches, community centers, neighborhoods and many other places.
According to Academic Coach Amanda Carpenter, the goal of the Magic Book Bus program is to make sure children have access to books year-round, especially kids living in rural parts of the county where access to libraries is limited. “Both buses will be out on the road for the next six weeks. The buses are free and open to anyone interested in checking out a book.”
Visitors may read books while at the bus, or take the books with them to return to the bus at a later stop this summer. A schedule of those future stops can be found at greenek12.org under the Book Bus Information announcements tab.
The Greene County Schools Magic Book buses are sponsored in part by generous community donations and the United Way of Greene County and always appreciative of donations and persons wishing to volunteers. Anyone interested in donating to the Magic Book Bus program should contact the Greene County Schools Foundation, Executive Director of Greene LEAF Suzanne Richey, at [email protected] or by calling 423.823.0732.
