Wake County

Wake County Public Libraries in Raleigh, North Carolina, will address the remote learning gap created during the pandemic for students in kindergarten through second grade. To address these disproportionate effects on the youngest learners, the libraries will create weekly in-person educational, interpretive, experiential programs to nurture a love of reading, reinforce literacy skills, and foster intellectual growth. Each week, children will be encouraged to check out books to bring home for further exploration. More than 200 learning programs at seven regional libraries will facilitate the creative process, encourage critical thinking, instill a love of reading, and support educational success.