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Registration opens:
June 30th, 2026

Reading Buddies

For ages 5 - 9
2026-07-14 10:30:00 2026-07-14 11:30:00 America/New_York Reading Buddies Join us for a fun and supportive program where children are paired with teens to practice reading. Waretown Branch -

Tuesday, July 14
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2026-07-14 10:30:00 2026-07-14 11:30:00 America/New_York Reading Buddies Join us for a fun and supportive program where children are paired with teens to practice reading. Waretown Branch -

Join us for a fun and supportive program where children are paired with teens to practice reading.

Reading aloud, building confidence, and developing a love of books in a comfortable, one-on-one setting. Afterward, we will do some crafts.

Please register.

(Please register only the youth attendees; accompanying adults do not need to register.)

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime & Early Learning | DIY/Craft |

TAGS: | SummerReading | Reading Buddies |

Waretown Branch
Phone: (609) 693-5133
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Mon, Jun 08 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jun 09 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Wed, Jun 10 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Thu, Jun 11 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Fri, Jun 12 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jun 13 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Sun, Jun 14 Closed
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