The Mount Laurel Library and Mount Laurel Fire Department (MLFD) are partnering to host their 17th annual “Get Fired Up for Literacy” contest.
The annual contest is designed to encourage students to build a love of reading. The literacy program was developed by former Fire Chief Christopher Burnett in 2009 for just that purpose: to promote reading. Since its founding, Fired Up For Literacy has had more than 1,300 participants read for approximately 700,000 minutes. This year’s effort resulted in 102 registrants, with 49,482 minutes read.
The top four winners per school – one student from each grade (1 to 4), per school – are those who accumulate the most minutes of reading time during the break. Those winners receive a certificate, and will be entered into a grand prize drawing to receive a ride to school on a real fire truck. This year’s challenge runs through Jan. 4.
Forms can be picked up at the library. Students may also use beanstack for the challenge instead through the beanstack app, or at www.mountlaurellibrary.beanstack.org/reader365
For more information on the program, visit www.mountlaurel.librarycalendar.com/event/get-fired-literacy-29917
