A program that puts books and tote bags in the hands of young readers has been awarded $6,000 in grant money. The Summertime Kids program provides books to children and teenagers attending community summer camps, the Cumberland County Public Library said in a news release.
The Cumberland Community Foundation has awarded the Summertime Kids grant every summer since 1992 and has helped more than 1,000 youths gain life-changing summer experiences, the release said.
Library staff will visit camps offered by local nonprofit groups, neighborhood groups and other community organizations to deliver two age-appropriate books and a tote bag to each child from June through August at the following locations:
• Boys and Girls Club.
• Cape Fear Botanical Garden.
• Cape Fear Regional Theatre.
• Communities United for Youth Development.
• Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation.
• Fayetteville State University Space Camp.
• Fayetteville Urban Ministry.
• The First Tee of the Sandhills.
• Greater Life of Fayetteville.
• Moore Street Foundation.
• Salvation Army.
• St. Ann Neighborhood Youth Center.
For more information on other free programs provided by the Cumberland County Public Library system, visit cumberlandcountync.gov/departments/library-group/library or call 910-483-7727.
