Wayne
County Executive Warren C. Evans
joined partners from LA SED and
Books for a Benefit in a
ribbon-cutting ceremony today to
open the library. The library is
located at the LA SED Youth and
Senior Center at 7150 Vernor Highway
and is designed to expose young
children to books and reading.
(Photo by LA SED)
The
library
will be
utilized
by LA
SED
clients
and will
be open
Monday
through
Friday
from 9
a.m.-5
p.m. It
will be
utilized
by ESL
students,
citizenship
training
students,
after-school
youth
enrichment
students,
senior
citizens
and
summer
youth
enrichment
students.
(Photo
by LA
SED)
Wayne
County
Book
Drive
supports
opening
of new
LA SED
Literacy
Library
on
southwest
side
Books
for a
Benefit,
LA SED
partner
with
County
on
effort
to
increase
literacy
DETROIT
– Wayne
County
partnered
with two
community
organizations
to
create a
new
library
space
dedicated
to youth
literacy
in
Southwest
Detroit.
Wayne
County
Executive
Warren
C. Evans
joined
partners
from LA
SED and
Books
for a
Benefit
in a
ribbon-cutting
ceremony
today to
open the
library.
The
library
is
located
at the
LA SED
Youth
and
Senior
Center
at 7150
Vernor
Highway
and is
designed
to
expose
young
children
to books
and
reading.
“It is
so
important
that our
children
learn
how to
read at
an early
age, as
it lays
the
foundation
for
their
entire
education,”
Evans
said.
“Not all
children
have
access
to
books,
so we
wanted
to
create a
space
where
children
in an
underserved
community
could
come and
experience
the joys
of
reading.
I want
to thank
LA SED
and
Books
for a
Benefit
for
their
support
in
making
this a
reality.”
The
library
will be
utilized
by LA
SED
clients
and will
be open
Monday
through
Friday
from 9
a.m.-5
p.m. It
will be
utilized
by ESL
students,
citizenship
training
students,
after-school
youth
enrichment
students,
senior
citizens
and
summer
youth
enrichment
students.
“LA SED
is
grateful
to Wayne
County
and
Books
for a
Benefit
for the
transformation
of an
old
classroom
into
this
beautiful
community
reading
room. It
will
provide
a safe
environment
that
encourages
youth,
parents
and
seniors
to relax
and read
a good
book,”
said
Mary
Carmen
Munoz,
Chief
Operations
Manager
for LA
SED.
The
books
are
targeted
for
children
in need
up to
age 17.
Some of
the
donated
books
are in
Spanish
as part
of the
County’s
recently
launched
Wayne
United
initiative
which is
focused
on
inclusion
and
diversity.
The
facility
will
house
new and
gently
used
books
donated
to the
Wayne
County
Reads
Book
Drive,
as well
as books
supplied
by local
non-profit,
Books
for a
Benefit.
Books
for a
Benefit
transformed
the
space
into a
library
over a
two-day
period,
including
painting
and
furnishing
the
space,
which
was paid
for by
donations
from
Wayne
County
employees.
“Our
organization
aims to
support
our
community
by
providing
access
to books
and
other
academic
resources
through
fun and
productive
environments.
We
recognize
education
as a
path to
innovation
and
success,
and we
dream of
a world
where
that
path is
open to
all
students,
regardless
of
background,”
said
Nadine
Jawad,
co-founder
of Books
for a
Benefit.
“Our
goal is
to do
our part
to
encourage
students
to
explore
reading
in a way
that not
only
promotes
academic
drive,
but also
self-expression
and a
life-long
appreciation
for the
beauty
of
literature.”