A four-week winter session of Linking Lives Through Reading, a multi-generational, one-on-one reading program for first and second graders is offered by the Old Forge Library, 220 Crosby Blvd. It will be held on Thursdays, January 9 - January 30 from 2:15 - 3:15 pm. This long-standing library program, supported by the Leola Tobin Memorial Fund, is a traditional favorite.

Each participating child is paired with a "Book Buddy", an adult volunteer from the community, for an hour of reading, enjoyable learning activities and a snack. It is designed to be fun for kids with coloring, reading rewards and reading with a partner. Town of Webb Schools provides transportation to the library after school to their students. Parents or caregivers pick up their children at 3:15 pm.

Spring and Fall sessions of Linking Lives are also planned throughout 2025, so that Book Buddies can reunite, and reading progress can be celebrated.

Call the library at 315-369-6008 or email (oldforge@midyork.org) to register a child or to volunteer as an adult Book Buddy. Adult volunteers are always needed.