Grandreaders Program Rolled Out This Summer At Montgomery County Public Libraries

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — Grandreaders are being sought to participate in a summer reading program at Montgomery County Public Libraries. The one-on-one program pairs a Grandreader volunteer with a child from kindergarten to third grade who will practice reading out loud.

“We are delighted to resume this in-person program at MCPL,” MCPL Director Anita Vassallo said. “This program is designed to improve students' ability to read more fluently and with better comprehension and to keep their reading skills sharp during the summer.”

The Grandreaders Program will run for five weeks starting the last week of June until the end of July at the Aspen Hill, Gaithersburg, Wheaton and White Oak libraries. No registration is required. Participants can bring their own book or select one from the library.

In partnership with the Jewish Council for the Aging and the Heyman Interages Center, older adults who are interested in volunteering should contact the JCA Heyman Interages Center. For additional information on how to get their children involved, parents or guardians can contact any of the four participating library branches or email Clotilde Puertolas at Clotilde.puertolas@montgomerycountymd.gov.

The Grandreaders program is scheduled for the following libraries:

• Aspen Hill Library. 4407 Aspen Hill Rd., Rockville. Thursdays, 3-4 p.m.
• Gaithersburg Library. 18330 Montgomery Village Ave., Gaithersburg. Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-noon.
• Wheaton Library. 11701 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. Mondays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. (except July 4).
• White Oak Library. 11701 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring. Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m.