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Dolly Parton Imagination Library Provides Free Books To Kids In California

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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is set to be available to children throughout all of California, including Santa Clarita. Parton’s Imagination Library is soon to be available to all 58 counties in California, giving 2 million kids nationwide access to free books sent to their homes every month, including bilingual selections, over the next several years. Governor Gavin Newsom announced that ...

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Santa Clarita Nonprofit ‘Code Read’ To Hold Free Book Fair

This week, Santa Clarita nonprofit “Code Read” is slated to host a free book fair for low-income students at the Palmdale Learning Plaza. On April 26, a free book fair designed for low-income readers is set to be hosted by the Santa Clarita nonprofit Code Read at the Palmdale Learning Plaza. “Everyone deserves books of their own at home, books ...

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Canyon High School Senior Recognized For Volunteer Work By National Award Program (VIDEO)

Canyon High School senior Jordan Krestul was named a distinguished finalist for the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, which annually recognizes the top youth volunteers across the nation, officials said Wednesday. Krestul, a 17-year-old from Canyon Country, is one of nine students to be named a distinguished finalist from the state of California. “It really means a lot to me ...

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SCV Education Foundation Expands ‘Bag of Books’ Program To New Elementary Schools

A Santa Clarita nonprofit is expanding a program to increase book supplies and literacy among students in the Castaic Union, Newhall, Saugus Union and Sulphur Springs School Districts. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The SCV Education Foundation’s “Bag of Books” program has placed 30 bags of books into 25 kindergarten classrooms, ...

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Old Town Newhall Library Hosts ‘Yarn Bombing’ Display To Promote Literacy

Story by Taylor Villanueva, SCV News. The Old Town Newhall Library helped get a pop of color on Saturday with what volunteers are calling a “yarn bombing.” Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Members of Forge Ahead Arts spent 13 hours Saturday installing yarn graffiti on the pillars outside of the library in an ...

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