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By Rochelle Venuto

... 33 centers with 58 volunteer readers resulting in 86 story times each week for 1,380 young children. Though the program reaches many children, more volunteers are needed to help meet demand. To volunteer to be a storyreader, call or email Rochelle Venuto, Books for Wider Horizons Coordinator, at 510/238-7453 or rvenuto@oaklandlibrary.org. Our training begins October 7 at the Rockridge Branch Library over six evenings (October 7, 8, 9, 21, 22, and 23) and one Saturday (October 25). National...

By Rochelle Venuto

More Frog Park from page 7 by Rochelle Venuto, Coordinator, Books for Wider Horizons, Oakland Public Library Oakland Public Library’s Books for Wider Horizons program is celebrating its 20th year of bringing storytime to the children of Oakland. The program, begun in 1994 as a coopera...

... training at the Rockridge Library over six evenings from 6 to 8pm: 9/14 and 15; 9/21 and 22; 9/28 and 29; and Saturday, 10/1 from 10am to 5pm. Foster a life-long love of reading in Oakland’s children. To volunteer or for more info contact Rochelle Venuto at rvenuto@oaklandlibrary.org, or 238-7453. More info at http://oaklandlibrary.org/kids/welcome-teachers/

Rochelle at rvenuto@oaklandli 238-7453. andlibrary.org, or