SummerREAD makes a huge splash at Mission Viejo Library
Thousands of children flocked to the Mission Viejo Library Thursday to take part in the first day of SummerREAD, a popular program designed to instill a lifelong love of reading. Embracing the program’s “Make a Splash, Read!” theme, more than 1,500 children age 0 through 12 signed up to participate in the free reading program [...]
Curbside recyclables collected in April result in healthy donation to Mission Viejo Library
Waste Management of Orange County (WMOC) recently donated more than $4,500 to help purchase new children’s books for the Mission Viejo Library. For every ton of residential curbside recyclables collected throughout the month of April, WMOC donated $5 to the Friends of the Mission Viejo Library. “Waste Management is always looking for new ways to [...]
Bestselling author attracts hundreds of children to Mission Viejo Thursday
If bestselling author Gail Carson Levine ever doubted her enormous popularity with kids and adults alike, Thursday’s visit to Mission Viejo certainly served as a reminder of her grand appeal. About 200 magic-wand waving youngsters embraced a visit from the author of the “Ella Enchanted” stories and numerous other children’s books as part of the [...]
