Help United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties fight the “summer slide” by attending the twelfth annual Great Book Giveaway from June 7-14, 2022!
Volunteers will be reading to children at each location for approximately half an hour; and afterwards each child can select FREE books to take home and keep. The books were collected during a book drive held this spring.
All children and youth (from ages birth to 12 years), parents, grandparents, caregivers, and day care providers are invited to attend this free event. Families can come to the event together; and day care providers are welcome to come and bring along all the children in their care.
2022 Great Book Giveaway Schedule:
June 7: THINK Academy Playground, Rudolph - 10:30am
June 7: Municipal Zoo Shelter, Wisconsin Rapids - 1:30pm
June 8: Charles & JoAnn Lester Public Library, Nekoosa - 10:30am
June 8: McMillan Memorial Library (outside), Wisconsin Rapids - 6:00pm
June 9: Edward Alexander Memorial Park, Port Edwards - 10:30am
June 9: South Wood County YMCA, Wisconsin Rapids - 1:30pm
June 10: Adams County Library, Adams - 10:30am
June 10: Lester Public Library of Rome, Rome - 1:30pm
June 14: Lester Public Library of Vesper, Vesper - 1:30pm
The purpose of the Great Book Giveaway is to give kids new books to read and enjoy during the summer months. Kids who read in the summer are less likely to fall behind when the new school year begins.
In the event of rain, the Great Book Giveaway will be moved indoors to a backup location. For more information, visit our website at uwswac.org or call the United Way office at 715-421-0390.
Photo caption: Children listen while a volunteer reads them a book during the 2021 Great Book Giveaway.