A Library in Every Home
Pierce County’s journey to bring lasting literacy to the good ol’ boys and a burgeoning digital
age
The Science of Reading and Paper
• 6 Minutes a day reduces stress by 68% - Study University of Sussex 2009
• 2 ½ x less likely to develop Alzheimer’s – Dr. Robert Friedman, Academy of Science
• Debate: E-reader vs. Paper copy
• Paper increases comprehension, imagination, processing skills, empathy, Increased ability to sleep
• Take a break and read for 15-20 minutes a day away from technology
Information has to be evaluated for validity at every turn. Where satire has somehow become reality, and reality has now become scripted.Teachin
g digital media
users to Think
Days Gone By
Lending Libraries
Book Giveaways
Pre-K and Family
Family Book Character Dress up Activities
Or Park Read-Alouds with the Characters Reading the Books
Text speakMany culturesMany Languages
magazines
comicsbooks
religious materialsE-readers
blogs
Job ApplicationsBills
Medical RecordsFinancial Statements
LettersFood Labels
WarningsStreet Signs
Forms