Friends support Oregon Battle of the Books
The Friends contributed $2000 to fund the Tualatin Library’s Oregon Battle of the Books program. OBOB is a statewide voluntary reading motivation and comprehension initiative for students in 3rd-12th grades. Our contribution will pay for books for fifteen 3rd-5th grade students. Each student will receive two books per month from September through February.
With OBOB, students are exposed to quality literature representing a variety of literary styles and viewpoints. The mission is to encourage and recognize students who enjoy reading, broaden reading interests, increase reading comprehension, promote academic excellence, and encourage cooperative learning and teamwork among students.
The Tualatin library will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 through October 15, with a variety of activities supported with a $1000 donation from the Friends.
UnitedHealth Group has awarded a $500 grant to the Friends of Tualatin Library as part of its Dollars for Doers program. This program provides grants to 501(c)(3) and educational organizations as recognition for their employees’ volunteer efforts. Friends Board member Allison Austin is a UnitedHealth Group employee who met all of the requirements and applied for the grant on our behalf. We are most grateful, both to UnitedHealth Group for the grant and to Allison for her contributions as a Board member and book sale volunteer.
The Tualatin library has challenged the community to read 2.5 million minutes this summer. Kids, teens, and adults can participate. As Tualatin’s readers turn in their reading logs, the SuperReader on the skyscraper shown here will climb toward the top of the building. The sign at the bottom of the building says “Read to new heights. Watch SuperReader soar to our reading goal of 2.5 million minutes.” You can track the community’s progress at the library during July and August.