Hundreds of new books being donated to local library

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PRESS RELEASE. Kids Need To Read (KNTR) is coming to the Colleton County Memorial Library with Grow Your Library, an inspiring library donation program led by KNTR Board Memers Gary and Tina Mlodzik. Inspired by the Mlodzik’s shared love of reading, family and public libraries, this program delivers free books ad story time to local libraries and children the couple’s travels.

According to Children’s Librarian Shiela Keaise, the local library always looks to donors to help provide books to encourage reading, especially during the summer months. At KNTR, we believe that having new and exciting books readily available for children to choose from encourages reading. To entice children and young adults to come to the library, KNTR is providing 600 new books for the children’s and Young Adult sections of the Colleton County Memorial Library.

The cover value of these new books is $8,200.

As a retired elementary school librarian, Tina Mlodzik stresses the importance of supporting public libraries, especially in communities where children may not own their own books.

“Giving children access to a large quantity and varied selection of books has many benefits,” she said. “The more books a child sees, the more motivated they are to read. Borrowing books from the library teaches sharing and builds respect for things that belong to others.”

On June 8th at 10 a.m., the Grow Your Library will hold a special story time event at the Colleton Memorial Library. Each child in attendance at story time will receive a free book and a and a Highlights magazine, courtesy of KNTR.

“I developed the Grow Your Library program to introduce a giving culture in the youth we meet at literacy events,” said Gary Mlodzik. “Putting a book int eh ands of a child and allowing them to expand their horizons is magical. Allowing that child to make a small effort in order to share that magic for future generations is a priceless lesson. It is my hope that the children will be proud of the book donations made in their name and tell their friends, thereby further encouraging both literacy and philanthropy.”

This is the 43rd community served by the Grow Your Library program since its inception in 2015.

The Walterboro event marks the 26th state in which Grow Your Library events have been held.