{"id":9596,"date":"2025-11-17T10:27:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T15:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/?p=9596"},"modified":"2025-11-17T10:27:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T15:27:30","slug":"ready-to-read-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/2025\/11\/17\/ready-to-read-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready to Read"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We recently held a book fair at a local Title 1 elementary school, where 311 students selected a brand-new book on a topic of their choosing.\u00a0\u00a0Nine of our members were on hand to help students find the perfect book, add a stamp to the book stating: \u2018This book belongs to:,\u2019 and help younger students sign their names.\u00a0\u00a0These annual \u201cBuild a Child\u2019s Library\u201d events are as much fun for our members as they are for the students, because we get to share their excitement at finding a special book.\u00a0\u00a0The students thanked us for their new books and many remembered us from previous years.\u00a0\u00a0One group of happy students returned to their classroom with their new books lifted high!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2025\/11\/Chuck-June-4Kids.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2025\/11\/Chuck-June-4Kids-286x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Children creating thank you cards at table with ALNV volunteers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2025\/11\/Chuck-June-4Kids-286x300.jpeg 286w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2025\/11\/Chuck-June-4Kids.jpeg 392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/><\/a> <a 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