A Library in Every Home

Pierce County’s journey to bring lasting literacy to the good ol’ boys and a burgeoning digital

age

The Science of Reading and Paper

• 6 Minutes a day reduces stress by 68% - Study University of Sussex 2009

• 2 ½ x less likely to develop Alzheimer’s – Dr. Robert Friedman, Academy of Science

• Debate: E-reader vs. Paper copy

• Paper increases comprehension, imagination, processing skills, empathy, Increased ability to sleep

• Take a break and read for 15-20 minutes a day away from technology

Information has to be evaluated for validity at every turn. Where satire has somehow become reality, and reality has now become scripted.Teachin

g digital media

users to Think

Days Gone By

Lending Libraries

Book Giveaways

Pre-K and Family

Family Book Character Dress up Activities

Or Park Read-Alouds with the Characters Reading the Books

Text speakMany culturesMany Languages

magazines

comicsbooks

religious materialsE-readers

blogs

Job ApplicationsBills

Medical RecordsFinancial Statements

LettersFood Labels

WarningsStreet Signs

Forms