Books Build Bridges, an intergenerational read-in pairing senior citizens with young adults to read picture books to children in grades 1 through 3, will take place at the Middletown Public Library.
A training session takes place for the seniors and young adults from 1 to 2 p.m., followed by the reading session from 2 to 3 p.m.
The event will be held in the community room.
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Seniors and young adult volunteers are needed. Sign up now via the library's online calendar, or at the reference desk at the main branch.
The senior/young adult teams also need kids to whom they can read. Children in grades 1 through 3 can sign up on the children's calendar at the library's website. The first registration date for the kids to sign up is scheduled for Oct. 10 at 9 a.m.
