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‘Books In The Park’ Mobile Lending Library Brings Books To Community

July 23, 2014 School News

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FHS ESL teacher Fran Bardusco, left, and FHS student volunteer Yannie Shawn read to children of the Easton North apartment complex.

A 12-year-old program that brings a mobile “lending library” to school children during the summer is in full swing in the township.

Called “Books in the Park,” the program targets summer recreation programs and the township’s rental communities. Several district teachers and a handful of Franklin High School students help children “take out” books and lead them in crafts and games, all to promote literacy.

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