Celebrating library week

To help celebrate and increase awareness for National Library Week, Senator Serphin Maltese met with local students at Ridgewood Public Library telling them about the importance of reading and education in general.
“This week is about cultivating a love of reading,” Maltese said. “It’s important for children to see the wonders that come out of storytelling. With so many other entertainment forms out there for young people it’s critical we stress the importance of reading - it has the potential to open new worlds to many of these children.”
During the week of April 2 - 8, Maltese read to young students and Scholastic Inc., a global children’s publishing company, donated books to the children who attended.
“Public libraries and access to quality books can give children from all walks of life the opportunity to become better readers and successful students,” said Greg Worrell, President of Scholastic Library Publishing. “Scholastic is pleased to team up with Senator Maltese in celebrating New York Library Week with a book donation to help enrich the lives of Queens’ young learners.”
The New York State Senate passed a resolution commemorating National Library Week and designated April 2-8th as New York State Library Week.
“As we celebrate National Library Week, we need to recognize the role that libraries play in providing life-long learning to all members of our society, both young and old. School libraries especially play a key role in instilling a love of reading in young children that will have a positive impact over a lifetime,” said Michael J. Borges, Executive Director of the New York Library Association. “We are grateful for Senator Maltese’s support for libraries and the important role they play in assisting people of all ages in the pursuit of life-long learning.”