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Cool for the summer book5/21/2023 ![]() In recent years, MCPL commissioned a study that proved that participating in our Summer Library Program not only protected against the slide, but actually helped children improve their skills. MCPL has been committed to helping combat the summer slide for decades. As you may know, teachers frequently spend the first several weeks of every school year catching students up from where they left off in the spring. Reading at the Library in the summer is not only a great way to avoid the heat it can be important in helping combat the “summer slide” (learning loss that occurs while kids are out of the classroom for several months). This may sound odd to people who have never lived in a world without central air conditioning (especially these days), but escaping the heat of our house for the library was as much of an exciting excursion as it was a relief, allowing me to happily read books and participate in the Summer Library Program. Finding refuge from the summer heat at the library is something I did all through my childhood and early adult years. Every year, when the summer sun heats up the day, a very strong memory returns to me. ![]()
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