 Hello everyone, I'm Alicia Woodruff and welcome to the Fort Report. So this week, the Fort Report visited the Cool Library to meet up with a very special guest about the summer reading program. Last to comment, X, Y, and P, Z, D, and the sun goes down on the coconut tree. I'm here to read where it's a cool library out here on the southeast side of town and we're reading books. I think it's crucial that the kids keep their reading skills out. When we have the Mayor's Summer Reading Challenge going on, the more they read, the better their chances to win prizes at the end of the summer. It's just crucial that we keep their skills up for the academic year. Besides, it's just flat fun to come read to them. And how many of you have been reading? Everybody needs to read a little and then you'll be ready for school. Get a library card and come to the library. Get somebody to, if their kids are too little to read, then parents or older siblings need to read to them. And those who can't read learn a lot just from the pictures. But all the kids can read something and enjoy. It's the backbone of everything they'll do is learning to read. All their academic years, their job, everything. Besides, it's just tons of fun. You can learn all about the world and travel away in your imagination when you read good books. And don't forget, the Mayor's Summer Reading Challenge's grand celebration is at 1pm on August 12th at the Central Library downtown. You can enjoy face painting, live music, crafts, storytelling and refreshments. Grand Prize drawings will be held with a special guest. It's free and open to everyone. For more information, call 817-392-7745 or visit www.fortworthlibrary.org.