Reading Buddies

The Program

Hi! My name is Kaelin Gschwend and I am a junior at Windham High School. I am a member of the Nesmith Library's Teen Advisory Group. I have been an avid reader since elementary school and I want to inspire that love in kids younger than me. I would like to help kids to explore out of their comfort zone when it comes to reading both in ability and genre.

Reading Buddies is a volunteer program that takes kids k-4 and puts them with a teen to read for thirty minutes to an hour.  Hour-long sessions have a fifteen-minute break for snacks, coloring, homework, etc. We will meet at the front of the library. The caregiver must remain at the library during the duration.

My current availability includes Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays starting at 3:00 pm.