From Feb. 11 through 13, Ontiveros Elementary School and Tommie Kunst Junior High are having special displays of books purchased with funds donated by Altrusa International of Golden Valley.
The organization granted the money to the Santa Maria-Bonita School District in September 2014, and the books have finally arrived. Altrusa members are visiting the libraries at both schools during the three-day period while the recently purchased books are on display.
“Our mission in Altrusa of Golden Valley is to promote literacy,” said president Linda Cordero in a press release. “What better way to do that then to put new, exciting books in the hands of children? These library books will be read by hundreds of students and enjoyed for many years.”
All 19 of the district’s schools were able to supplement their libraries with books bought using the Altrusa money. Approximately 1,240 books were purchased, and the books were selected with the input from each school’s library technician. The techs know what’s most popular to check out at their schools and what each library’s needs are.
“Our students love investigating new books that are added to our library,” Ontiveros Principal Rebecca Herrick said in the release. “They get excited about new titles and subjects and that fosters a love of reading.”
This article appears in Feb 12-19, 2015.