There are programs that feature English and Story Hours that help Non-English speakers learn the language through conversational English. Still other programs help people of all ages celebrate the joys of reading and learning. Each year, thousands of school children spend their vacations with books in the Summer Reading Program . The annual Great New York ReadAloud invites celebrities and community leaders to read aloud from their favorite books and to talk about the value of reading in their lives. Parent and Child Library Services Grants fund activities that bring families together for quality time in which to share the joy of learning and reading.
Children work on a project in a library.