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MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - When Lance Cpl. Keith Morrison walked into the base library Wednesday with a few of his buddies, he was surprised to find more than he expected.
The unmanned aerial vehicle maintainer with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3, was trying to pick up his old reading habit.
“Reading has become a lost art in this day and age,” he said. “I haven’t read since I joined the Marine Corps and I want to get back into it.”
Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s library is offering a chance for patrons like Morrison as well as children to dive into the world of books through the annual summer reading program, which kicks off June 13, and runs through July 25.
With a theme of “Read to the Rhythm,” MCB Hawaii is joining other installation libraries in having participants read and log books over the summer for prizes. In addition, the library has planned several activities for children and a closing party at the end of the program.
Anyone with library privileges for MCB Hawaii’s library is able to join the program and read throughout the summer and even the year, Meri Healey, the supervisory librarian of the base library said.
During the summer reading program participants also have a chance to win prizes. The raffle is for any ages from birth to adults. Children in the birth to pre-kindergarten category can participate with help from their parents. They receive one raffle ticket for every 10 books read, up to 50 books total. All other participants receive one ticket for each book they read.
“The (raffle) is to encourage people to read over the summer,” Healey said. “Everyone is encouraged to read but particularly kids are targeted during the program.”
Healey said the youth is targeted because it’s more of a challenge to stay motivated to read on summer break.
“Reading (improves) language and communication skills as well as inspiring children and feeding their imagination,” Healey said. “There are so many things reading builds like critical thinking and problem solving.”
She also said that reading could help the children learn about life experiences even from reading books. The goal of the summer reading program is to help children learn to like reading so when they grow up they can be informed citizens.
Morrison said that reading is important for him as an adult because it’s a link to the past that needs to be known.
“Without reading we wouldn’t know about the lost civilizations, battles or knowledge except from some stories told,” Morrison said. “The stories people tell can change and but once its written down that’s it.”
Healey said that it doesn’t have to be something checked out from the library to get a ticket for the raffle, any book will do so long as it is logged for the contest.
For more information about the summer reading program call the base library at 254-7624 or visit www.mccshawaii.com/library/.
Sometimes people are so busy they can’t find the time to read but the summer reading program will help them finally take that first step or help them get back into reading, Morrison said.
“Reading isn’t only for the summer either,” Healey said. “Come by anytime (of the year), we have books for
all tastes.”
| Date Taken: | 05.27.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 05.29.2015 17:59 |
| Story ID: | 164959 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI, US |
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