Juneau Public Libraries thank community for supporting young readers

Each week throughout the summer, the Juneau Public Libraries, in collaboration with the Friends of the Juneau Public Libraries and local businesses, award young readers various prizes for writing book reviews about their favorite summer reads. During the final week of this fun Summer Reading Program activity, the Juneau Public Libraries received 46 different book reviews from 26 different young readers under the age of 18.

The Juneau Public Libraries would like to thank everyone who contributed to our Summer Reading Program. We are especially grateful for the support of the Douglas 4th of July Committee, Juneau Youth Ministry Cooperative, City of Juneau Pipes and Drums, Cycle Alaska bike mechanic Mario, City Planner Chrissy Steadman, CBJ Landscape Architect Michele Elfers, Cori Stennett, Roustabout Circus, Seattle Museum of Flight, SaraLee Chubb at the Alaska State Museum’s Science on the Sphere, Juneau Jumpers, Diana Stevens of Juneau Shotokan Karate, Heather Paige Burke, Carol Race, Rachel Disney of Hike it Baby, Alaska State Library, Collaborative Summer Library Program, Juneau Parks and Recreation, Juneau Empire, Capital City Weekly, KTOO Afternoon Juneau, KINY Capital Chat.

We would like to thank the local businesses who donated prizes and sponsored our Summer Reading Program: The Friends of the Juneau Public Libraries, Dimond Park Aquatic Center, Coppa, Trove, Kindred Post, Juneau’s Imagination Station, Nugget Alaskan Outfitter, Pavitt Health & Fitness, Rainy Day Books, Alaska Shirt Company, Foggy Mountain Shop, Juneau Arts and Humanities Council, Gross Alaska Theatres, The Alaskan Fudge Company, Goldbelt Mount Roberts’ Tramway, Rainbow Foods, Alaska Robotics, Troxel’s Grumpy’s, Bullwinkles Pizza Parlor and Cycle Alaska.

Beth Weigel,

Programming and events coordinator,

Juneau Public Libraries

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