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El Dia De Los Ninos/El Dia De Los Libros
Apr 21, 2005
INFORMATION RELEASE
Media Contact: Heather O'Connell
(239) 461-2924 or hoconnell@leegov.com
El Dia De Los Ninos/El Dia De Los Libros (Children's Day/Book Day) Saturday, April 30
FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 21, 2005) - The following Lee County Library System locations are presenting events on Saturday, April 30, in celebration of El Dia De Los Ninos/El Dia De Los Libros, an internationally celebrated day honoring children, books and bilingual literacy.
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. @ Cape Coral - Lee County Public Library
921 SW 39th Terrace • Cape Coral, FL 33914
Voice 542-3953 • TTY 542-4429
Drop in (on the hour) for crafts, stories in English and Spanish and more. "Growing Up With Books" packets will be distributed to families.
2 p.m. @ Captiva Memorial Library
11560 Chapin Lane • Captiva, FL 33924
Voice 472-2133 • TTY 472-8608
Enjoy songs, stories in English and Spanish and Mexican folk. Please preregister.
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. @ East County Regional Library
881 Gunnery Road • Lehigh Acres, FL 33971
Voice 461-7300 • TTY 461-7344
Drop in for crafts, stories in English and Spanish and a puppet show. "Growing Up With Books" packets will be distributed to families.
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. @ Fort Myers - Lee County Public Library
2050 Central Avenue • Fort Myers, FL 33901
Voice 479-4635 • TTY 479-4633
Enjoy crafts, games, songs and stories in English and Spanish. For families with children age 3 and older.
11 a.m. @ North Fort Myers Public Library
2001 N. Tamiani Trail NE • North Fort Myers, FL 33903
Voice 997-0320 • TTY 656-7950
Drop in for stories in English and Spanish and a puppet show.
2 p.m. @ Riverdale Branch Library
14561 State Road 80 • Fort Myers FL 33905
Voice 461-3130 • TTY 694-5887
Enjoy a story time program in Spanish and English for toddlers to school-age children. Parents and grandparents are encouraged to participate in activities.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. @ South County Regional Library
21100 Three Oaks Parkway • Estero, FL 33928
Voice 390-3200 • TTY 497-6425
Drop in for crafts and enjoy stories in English and Spanish. "Growing Up With Books" packets will be distributed to families.
About Growing Up With Books packets
Growing Up With Books (GUWB) is an innovative community partnership that teaches parents of three to five year olds how to provide their children with the early literacy skills needed to enter kindergarten.
Each packet contains a hand selected award-winning book for a child at this age (three to five years old), an activity book (with activities specifically related to story book and the performance standards), "Sunrise Skill Builders" (the governor's office publication with information on literacy skills for children), a library card application, a Lee County Library System Locations and Hours brochure, and a bookmark "7 Super Things Parents Can Do to Help Their Child Read". There's also a page with information on further reading and a website with a list of other books that might interest children this age.
All titles and materials are available in English and Spanish. Additional books and activities are available at the office of Child Care of SW Florida, Inc. Partners in this program are Lee County Library System, Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida, Child Care of SW Florida, Inc. and School District of Lee County's Early Childhood Learning Services.
A sign language interpreter is available with 48-hour notice. Call the Deaf Service Center at (239) 461-0334 (voice) or (239) 461-0438 (TTY). Assistive listening devices are available upon request.
Check the Lee County Library System's Web site at www.leecounty.com/library, or pick up an events calendar on your next visit, to find out about programs at other locations. Call the host library, or Telephone Reference at (239) 479-INFO (4636), for more information about a specific program.
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