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Pizza & Pages

By robleshergz | January 2, 2025 | Comments Off on Pizza & Pages
Posted By Kaitlin Lehman, Director, Bethel-Tulphehocken Public Library, director@btlib.org, 7179334060, Thursday, January 2, 2025

Library Type

Public

Costs:

Minimal. Books are borrowed from the library, snacks are a minimal cost or donated, pizza donated.

Partnership:

Vesuvio's Pizza

Description:

Pizza & Pages grew out of Teen Club, Betsy's monthly series of parties, outings, and other fun get-togethers. The teens couldn't get enough and wanted to meet more than once a month, so Pizza & Pages was born.

Betsy secured a monthly pizza donation from Vesuvio's, our local Italian restaurant. Many of the teens in our community are busy - sports, farm work, college courses online. So instead of requiring everyone to read a long book alone before the class, Betsy reads a picture book with the group and they discuss. Sometimes the books are based on a historical event she can teach them more about. Sometimes they are a doorway into discussing deeper topics or emotions. As ever, Betsy's programs are rigorously planned and meet educational objectives while providing a source of connection for the kids.

On average, Betsy's teen programs boast 15 to as many as 25 attendees, some of whom use it as a first step in becoming more social. They know they are welcome and safe as they learn to branch out and make new friends.

Tags:  Basic  Civic & Social  Teens
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