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Friends of the Library program launch

10/25/2024

Reading, Listening and Viewing

CVHS Library launches its Friends of the Library program with information for families about volunteering and contributing to the library.

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Guidance about supporting a child's learning, including ways to encourage and develop lifelong readers.
Opportunities to volunteer as a guest speaker or in a library event.
Opportunities to contribute.

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