Beyond The Books

A UTAH LIBRARY SYSTEM OFFERS AFTER-SCHOOL MEALS AND SUPPORT TO YOUNG READERS.

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FOR CHILDREN IN SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH, THE LIBRARIES AREN’T JUST FOR READING ANYMORE. Kids visiting a library are finding fun, friendship, and even supper, thanks to the library system and the Utah Food Bank’s Kids Cafe.

Many children come to a library after school because they have nowhere else to go, says Melissa Wayman, library manager at the Magna, Utah, branch of the Salt Lake County Library. Their parents may be working or struggling to make ends meet.