West Boynton Library to have reading with Ronald McDonald

Ronald McDonald is set to stop by for a reading hour at the West Boynton Beach Library, 9451 Jog Road, 10:30 a.m. Sept. 12.

With the Ronald McDonald Reading Challenge, children who read books from a suggested reading list can receive free food coupons for McDonald's.

Cilla Jacobson, youth services director for Palm Beach County libraries, said the children who visit branch libraries also fill out a visit card when they come in.

“Then at the end of the month of September, they are in a drawing for additional prizes like bikes and other goodies,” she said.

Jacobson said the reading challenge is for children in grades kindergarten through fifth.

Completed Reading Challenge visit cards qualify children for the prize drawing, including gift baskets from Dairy Farmers, Inc., Wal-Mart gift certificates and books.

More than 10,000 children throughout Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast participated in the McDonald’s Reading Challenge program last year.

The reading challenge is throughout the month of September.   McDonald’s launched the program as a way to encourage children to discover all their libraries have to offer.

Complete rules for the McDonald’s Reading Challenge are available by calling 561-208-4178.

Mike Rothman can be reached at mkrothman@tribune.com.

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Mike Rothman
Mike Rothman graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and a Master’s Degree in Management. He grew up in South Florida and has been back working here since July 2006. Mike wrote for numerous publications previously including the Gainesville Sun, GatorBait Magazine and Inspin.com, where he was the NBA Expert.

When Mike is not hitting the streets of Boynton Beach and Delray Beach looking for stories, he can be found playing sports or spending time with friends.

He also enjoys provoking his fellow Hometown Downtown columnist, Dave DiPino, for the sake of good stories, of course. He can be reached at mkrothman@tribune.com or at 954-871-1233.