3rd Annual REAL Little Free Library Crawl

Families and friends are invited to celebrate literacy at the 3rd Annual REAL Little Free Library® Crawl, a literacy scavenger hunt benefiting The REAL Program. The event is Free and will be held rain or shine indoors at Lynn Museum on Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

The event will kick off with a vibrant puppet parade accompanied by live West African drumming, featuring colorful life-size puppets crafted by Raw Art Works of Lynn, MA. Following the parade, families will embark on a literacy scavenger hunt led by student-athletes from St. Mary’s High School, searching for clues hidden inside the Museum’s exhibits, murals, and REAL Little Free Libraries scattered throughout the neighboring Neal Rantoul Vault Theatre.

Children will also enjoy readings of classic stories in Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, and English, along with interactive readings by REAL educator Mrs. Brown. Adults can learn about local services from Lynn family service organizations while children participate in crafts and activities.

End the afternoon with music, refreshments, and certificate presentations by Lynn Community Police at Lynn Museum.

Click here to learn more about the Little Free Libraries

About REAL

Established in 2013, The REAL Program, Inc. (REAL) is dedicated to enhancing literacy in Lynn, MA, a community of over 100,000 residents speaking over 56 languages. Focused on literacy learning, REAL provides free access to books through REAL Little Free Libraries® installed by volunteers in neighborhoods throughout the city. At the core of REAL’s mission is the Before Home initiative where early readers receive year round tutoring in a home-like setting at The Payne Literacy House providing an alternative to traditional after-school care. Serving primarily non-native English speakers, REAL’s diverse community includes families from various backgrounds, striving to offer services including a support network and ESL classes for REAL student’s caregivers which allow them to advocate for their student in the school system and extended community.

REAL has installed 30% of their target goal of 250 REAL Little Free Libraries to serve as neighborhood annex libraries citywide. Presently, REAL volunteers and local sponsors have built, decorated, and installed nearly 70 REAL Little Free Libraries in Lynn’s neighborhoods and public areas, with an additional 120 libraries set for installation in the spring

The REAL Program is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving literacy in Lynn, MA, offering free one-on-one literacy assistance and access to books for early readers, as well as ESL classes for adults. Learn more about REAL Little Free Libraries® at www.therealprogram.org.

The above press release was submitted to us by The REAL Program.