Library Picnic with Reading Rainbow and Gather

Join us for a weekly library picnic with Gather and Reading Rainbow! Bring your own lunch or grab a free bagged lunch provided by the Gather Mobile Gus and sit down to an hour of PBS family fun with Reading Rainbow. Registration is not required. You are welcome to bring your own lunch and blanket or use what is provided at the library!
Launched in 1983, Reading Rainbow became the most watched PBS program in the classroom. The series was formulated because of the “summer loss phenomena," whereby a child loses some of his or her reading abilities because they tend not to read during the summer. While the concept of Reading Rainbow began as a summer program, it quickly grew into a broadcast blockbuster, classroom staple and cultural icon.
During its 26-year run, Reading Rainbow garnered more than 250 awards, including the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, Telly Awards, Parent’s and Teacher’s Choice Awards, and a total of 26 Emmy Awards, including ten for outstanding series.