CITGO Lemont Refinery Brings Book Bus To Lemont School

LEMONT, IL — The CITGO Lemont Refinery and mobile literacy outreach program, Bess the Book Bus, brought the joy of reading to local students at St. Cyril and Methodius School in Lemont during the month of October. According to CITGO Lemont, approximately 105 books were distributed to St. Cyril and Methodius School students.

Students were able to pick out their very own book to take home and then enjoyed participating in an interactive and hands-on drum circle hosted by Bess the Book Bus Partner, Giving Tree Music. CITGO has been a sponsor of Bess the Book Bus since 2009, and CITGO has supported the bus as it’s traveled to 48 states to distribute more than 600,000 new books.

“Through our Fueling Education initiative, CITGO supports organizations like Bess the Book Bus because igniting a love for reading at a young age has a lasting impact,” Jim Cristman, Vice President and General Manager of the CITGO Lemont Refinery, said in a release.

Photo provided by CITGO Lemont.