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Library Gets Grant for Summer Reading Program

The Nevada County Library’s ‘Summer Reading Program’ will be a little bit different this year, thanks to a three-thousand dollar grant. The private grant from ‘Baker and Taylor’, which is a distributor of books, is to get kids involved in the main parts of education, known as STEAM. Youth Services Librarian Lisa Nowlain explains…

Listen to Lisa Nowlain 1

For example, Nowlain is working for with the Nisenan Rancheria to do a storytelling program during the week dedicated to Arts. Nowlain says part of the program also includes older kids-it’s called “teens in residence’…

Listen to Lisa Nowlain 2

Nowlain is still looking for kids to participate, and also for local organizations to help with some of the programs. The projects and displays from the program will be on display at the Nevada County Fair, in August.

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