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SUMMARY:Reading Buddies: Read Together with a Trained Older Adult
LOCATION:Gaithersburg Library\nGaithersburg Library
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DESCRIPTION:Come have your child read books one-on-one with a trained volu
 nteer!.\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/15806232
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Join us at&nbsp\;Gaithersburg Library to c
 elebrate a love of literacy this summer by reading one-on-one with previou
 sly selected JCA Interages volunteers.</p>\n<p>Children can bring their ow
 n book or select one from the library. JCA volunteers&nbsp\;are vetted and
  trained by JCA staff in communication and intergenerational interactions.
  This weekly program runs for 6 weeks\, from July 8\, 2026\, through Augus
 t 12\, 2026.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Collect a brag tag each week you attend (while
  supplies lasts)\; join us for all 6 weeks\, and you will also complete <s
 pan style="color: #0000ff\;"><strong><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.g
 ov/library/programs/summer-reading.html" style="color: #0000ff\;">MCPL's S
 ummer Reading Challenge!</a></strong></span></p>\n<p><strong>For children 
 entering Preschool through 5th grade.</strong>&nbsp\;Children attending a 
 MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. No regist
 ration needed. Participants can just drop-in.</p>\n<p>In collaboration wit
 h the&nbsp\;<span style="color: #0000ff\;"><strong><a href="https://access
 jca.org/interages/" style="color: #0000ff\;">Jewish Council for the Aging 
 (JCA) Heyman Interages Center</a></strong></span>.</p>\n<p><strong>Questio
 ns about this program?</strong>&nbsp\;Please contact&nbsp\;<strong><a href
 ="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/gaithersburg.html" targe
 t="_blank" rel="noopener">Gaithersburg Library</a></strong> at 240-773-949
 0.</p>\n<p>Looking for more fun things to do this summer? Checkout <span s
 tyle="color: #0000ff\;"><strong><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/li
 brary/programs/summer-reading.html" style="color: #0000ff\;">MCPL's Summer
  Reading Challenge</a></strong></span>!</p>\n<hr />\n<p>Library Program At
 tendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants withi
 n the suggested age range of the program. Adults attending a program inten
 ded for children must have an accompanying child.</p>\n<p>Don't have a car
 d right now?&nbsp\; No worries!&nbsp\; Find out how to&nbsp\;<span style="
 color: #0000ff\;"><strong><a href="https://mcpl.link/library-card-from-eve
 nt-listing" style="color: #0000ff\;">Get a Library Card</a></strong></span
 >.</p>\n<hr />\n<p><strong>Accommodation Requests</strong></p>\n<p>People 
 who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request&nbsp\;<span style="color: #
 0000ff\;"><strong><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/Library/accessib
 ility/interpreter.html" style="color: #0000ff\;">English-language captioni
 ng or sign-language interpretation</a></strong></span>&nbsp\;at least five
  days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact th
 e Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 w
 ith all other accommodation requests.</p>\n<p>cm 1.1 01/03/2023</p>\nhttps
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