Oklahoma City-area library system’s summer reading program is under way

Last year, 20,000 kids participated in the summer reading program sponsored by the Metropolitan Library System, which serves the Oklahoma City area. This year’s program continues through July 31.

BY MATT PATTERSON | Modified: June 6, 2012 at 12:00 am | Published: June 7, 2012

Schools may be on summer break, but the activity is heating up at Metropolitan Library System branches.

The summer reading program kicked off Friday, and there will be dozens of activities throughout the summer aimed at kids of all ages.

Above: Jesus De La Torre, 11, and Baltazar Nino, 14, paint a mural at Southern Oaks Library at a summer reading program kickoff event Wednesday.

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Participants can earn prizes based on how much reading they do. Six hours of reading or listening to audio books is required to move up a level. Prizes include a library backpack, a coupon book...
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