Assistance League Of Salem-Keizer Oregon

Winter R.E.A.D provides bookmobile visits to elementary schools in the Salem Keizer School District. Each student checks out one book for three weeks and receives a lanyard with a children's Salem Public Library card that can be activated when a parent/guardian goes to the library and completes the necessary paperwork. A total of 23 schools received bookmobile visits and a total of 1,327 students were served. In addition, 5 book bundles were delivered to one school and 4 other community based organizations. Summer R.E.A.D provides Bookmobile visits to Migrant Summer School Programs. Each student receives a free book, a lanyard and a Salem Public Library card that can be activated when a parent/guardian goes to the library and completes the necessary paperwork. A total of 260 students were served.

Operation Art Adventures provides grants up to $1,000 to Title I elementary schools for in-school art and cultural experiences. Five schools received grants this year for cultural performances and hands-on art and music projects. A total of 741 students were served.