A Summer Of Reading

To the Editor:

To mark the beginning of the library’s summer reading program, the Friends of the C.H. Booth Library held its annual Children’s Book Sale on Wednesday, June 29 at the Reed Intermediate School. Hundreds and hundreds of used and new children’s books were snatched up by the eager young readers. Judging from the number of books sold in the “Grown-ups’ Corner” — a new feature of the sale this year — many “older” readers will be setting a good example for their kids this summer, too!

Our thanks go to the school staff members who made the sale possible, Bea Gellert, Rich Mills, and Kathy Nostrand, and to the following Friends volunteers who worked so hard to promote children’s reading: Lynn and H.D. Bassett, Jay, Amanda, and Alan Diaz, Stephen Dworkin, Mary Maki, Bonnie Miller, Eric Neidhardt, Carm O’Neill, Gloria Ricco, Julie and Pete Stern, Barbara Yarbrough, and Eleanor Zolov.

Sincerely,

Denise A. Kaiser

Vice President

Friends of the C.H. Booth Library

Alana Meloni

Children’s Librarian

C.H. Booth Library

25 Main Street, Newtown                                                   July 3, 2005