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On this past Saturday, Maureen’s Readers participated as one of the sponsors of the ISD 279 Reading is Fun 5K Run/Walk at Elm Creek Park Reserve in Maple Grove. Proceeds from this event go to the media centers of the schools in the district. We felt that this is a good cause. We've seen first hand how … Continue reading The 2019 Reading is Fun 5K

We are pleased to announce that Maureen’s Readers has received the Scholastic Literacy Partnership designation and contract from Scholastic Books. This will allow us to purchase books at a discount and will be eligible for other benefits, including free books. We are delighted with this and feel that it will greatly enhance our mission. Scholastic Literacy Partner's … Continue reading Maureen’s Readers partners with Scholastic

Osseo Area Schools' annual Reading is Fun 5K Run/Walk is set for August 10, and Maureen's Readers will be one of the sponsors: "Lace up your sneakers and team up with the District 279 Foundation and Kidstop (ISD 279 school-aged care program) and participate in the 9th Annual Reading is Fun 5K Run/Walk. This event is chipped … Continue reading Reading is Fun 5K sponsorship

Maureen's Readers wants to highlight a great summer reading program: The Waseca-Le Sueur Regional Library System's Universe of Stories. This is their annual summer reading program for kids and teens. The program's goal is to combat the "summer slide" of losing essential reading skills during the summer, and also its profound effect on kids of lower … Continue reading The summer slide and reading gap

BOGO! The spring BOGO Book Fair was held at Rice Lake Elementary, Maple Grove, MN. on May 29, 2019. This event gets kids primed for summer reading (and a good deal at the buy one, get one format). Maureen’s Readers bought 200 books at this event. Books were selected for readers grades K-5. A list … Continue reading The BOGO Book Fair was a hit