The Metuchen Public Library will begin its Book Friends program at 11 a.m. July 11 and continue every Friday through Aug. 1.
Since its inception in 2009, the free fourweek program pairs teens with young readers. During the first part of the program, each participating teenager from eighth through twelfth grade reads the same book to their respective first- or second-grade reading buddy. Next, they help the younger child choose a book from the library and help the child read it aloud in the library.
The older children have been trained in strategies that encourage learning.
To register, email [email protected] or call the children’s librarian at 732-632-8532.