Transit agency brings kids to books
The Ride to Read program, established in 1992, connects GRPS students with books and the library.
The Ride to Read program, established in 1992, connects GRPS students with books and the library.
According to excerpts from the story:
Through a rejuvenated “Ride to Read” program, students can head to their school media centers and pick up tickets for a city bus that will take them and a parent to the downtown library. Once there, kids can get a ticket for the trip home and their next visit.
“We don’t want transportation to be a barrier keeping students from experiencing the library,” said Jennifer Kalczuk, spokeswoman for The Rapid. “The idea is to help kids connect with books and give them opportunities to read and improve their literacy skills.”
The program is collaboration between Grand Rapids Public Library, the Student Advancement Foundation and Ryerson Library Foundation.
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