Community Book Club for Families: A Page-Turning Success!
February 27, 2024 | Member Submitted
Submitted by Allie Sacci – Lake Tahoe School
This week, a new chapter opened in our community with the first meet-up of the Inclined 2 Read Community Book Club for Families. Inclined 2 Read was created by Lake Tahoe School’s librarian, Aly Nugent, along with librarians from Incline Elementary School and the Incline Village Public Library, in an effort to bring our Incline Village community together with a singular goal – to get families excited about reading!
“The One and Only Ivan,” a poignant tale by Katherine Applegate about a silverback gorilla yearning for freedom, served as our inaugural read. Families enjoyed reading the book together, sparking conversations around animal welfare, friendship, and the importance of home. The culmination of this shared journey came at the first meet-up at Incline Village Library, where a vibrant energy filled the air with over 40 families coming together to join in fun activities, read together, and share pizza and refreshments provided through the Incline Education Fund. Some fun and interactive stations at the event included still-life painting, a STEM activity, and a Spanish vocabulary lesson from LTS middle-school students who read the Spanish translation of the book.