Winter library program tallies 10,099 hours of reading

The Winter Reading Program at the Maricopa Public Library, which began Jan. 11 and ended March 13, had 302 participants—who spent 10,099 hours reading.

According to library assistant Heather Kennedy, “The goal of the program was for each participant to read at least 30 hours. If they read at least 30 hours, they were entered in the grand prize drawing.”

Of the 302 participants, 170 were children (ages 5-11).  Children read 4,004 hours, and 46 of them met the program goal of reading at least 30 hours.

Young adults, a total of 59 participants, read 2,550 hours.  Of these individuals, ages 12-17, 28 read at least 30 hours.

Adults in the 18 and over category read 3,545 hours, and 31 of the 73 participants met the program goal of at least 30 hours.

The Helios Education Foundation made the Winter Reading Program possible.

Winners of the grand prize drawing were:

Children:
Wii consol-Jedera Liddell
Apples to Apples board game-Maggie Hart
Scooter-Eden Castellanos
Pictureka game-Maria Jimenez
Paperoni-Stefany McKnight
Leap Frog-Marissa Behrens
Educa Wiggle and Giggle Game-Aidyn Curtis

Young Adult:
XBox 360-Gregorio Jimenez
Netflix gift card-Brandon Chau
Best Buy gift card-Gibran Aguilar
Apples to Apples board game-Tanner Liddell
Taboo game-Gregory Willard
MP3 player-Nick Kelly

Adults:
Camera-Allen Tilley
Gift Basket-Donna Kerr

“We will start signing people up for the Summer Reading Program in May, and it will run from June to August,” said Kennedy.

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