[OPLINLIST] State Library of Ohio Board Awards $59, 335 in LSTA Grants to 13 Libraries for the Choose to Read Ohio Program

[Marsha McDevitt-Stredney]

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The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce that the State Library
Board recently awarded $59,335 in special Choose to Read Ohio LSTA
grants to 13 libraries. Choose to Read Ohio, a project of the State
Library of Ohio and its partners, is a statewide initiative to encourage
the reading of Ohio literature together across Ohio communities. The
libraries receiving grants include Cardington-Lincoln Public Library,
Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library and Schools,
Cuyahoga County Public Library, Lane Public Library/Cleveland Elementary
School, Way Public Library, Cincinnati Public Schools/Rothenberg
Preparatory Academy, Columbus City Schools/Indian Springs Elementary,
Licking Valley Local School District, Pettisville School Library, Saint
Helen School (Dayton), Urbana University, University of Dayton
Curriculum Materials Center (CMC), and Clark State Community College. 

 

The Choose to Read Ohio booklist
<http://oh.webjunction.org/ohctrobooks09> features 15 titles by Ohio
authors: five each for children, young adults, and adults.  Ohioans of
all ages are encouraged to choose a book and to gather to discuss these
books at public libraries, schools, community centers, bookstores, or
other settings. The State Library developed Choose to Read Ohio toolkits
<http://oh.webjunction.org/ohctroguides>  with author information,
discussion questions, and other resources to support communities reading
and discussing the books together.  "Reading is an essential skill to
learning. There is strong evidence that one must read on an ongoing
basis in order to develop this skill," said State Librarian Jo Budler.
"We are fortunate to have many excellent Ohio authors and the State
Library is pleased to be able to use LSTA funds to encourage the reading
of these authors' works." 

 

You can read more details about the Choose to Read Ohio LSTA Grants in
the State Library of Ohio's Media Center
<http://library.ohio.gov/Marketing/PR/2010/January#CTRO> . 

 

 

 

Marsha McDevitt-Stredney

Marketing & Communications Director

274 E. 1st Avenue

Columbus, OH 43201

Tel: 614-644-6875

Fax: 614-466-3584

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