The Gillett Elementary School staff has developed an idea to keep students reading over the summer months and is asking for the community’s help to launch the project.
At Thursday’s City Council meeting, reading teacher Kathleen Tracy outlined a plan for the school to provide “little libraries” around the city in an effort to prevent summer reading loss. Research shows that students’ reading development declines over the summer if they are not involved in some type of literacy program.
Little libraries are small, wooden boxes where students can take a book or return a book, at no cost. Similar programs exist in the area and around the country.
Several property owners have agreed to allow little libraries on their land, said Tracy, who plans to meet with the city’s Planning Committee on Wednesday to ask permission to place boxes on city-owned land. The program is scheduled to be in place this summer, contingent upon cooperation from the community.
Individuals willing to build wooden boxes, donate books, suggest placement for the boxes or provide funding for this project may contact Tracy at 920-855-2119, ext. 5102.
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