March Madness with the Masons

From March 1st to the 31st, the Lewiston Public Library is partnering with the Ancient Brothers Lodge #178 and Ashlar Lodge #105 to bring the Masonic Lodge literacy program to children in Lewiston and Auburn and to give away brand new bikes and Kindle Fire tablets.

To participate, kids in grades 1 through 6 will fill out a book review at the library. For every book review completed, a raffle ticket with their name will be entered into the drawing to win a bike or a tablet. Kids can submit more than one book review. Once the winners are chosen, a reception will be scheduled in April for kids to receive their bike or tablet in the Children’s Department at the Lewiston Public Library.

The brothers of Ancient Brothers Lodge #178 are excited to partner with the Lewiston Public Library to expand our lodges Bikes for Books program. To continue to work at improving the community at large, as well as to aid in the success of our children and the future to come. It’s essential to establish a love for reading early in life. Towards that end, the Maine Masonic Charity Foundation and Masons in Maine are happy to bring the Masonic Bikes for Books program to children throughout Maine. The objectives of the program are fourfold:

* To increase children’s reading and comprehension skills.

* To recognize positive child achievements.

* To provide an attainable goal, with life enhancing results.

* To get children to be active outside.

The Ashlar Lodge literacy program is designed to help schools promote reading for Kindergarten through sixth grade students. The libraries provide a reading program to encourage kids to read and they provide Kindles as an incentive. They feel that Kindles will help students gain access to reading through the public library system and learn to enjoy reading. As one of the seven liberal arts and sciences, they believe reading will help children grow and prosper into young adults and accomplish their goals in life.

The Lewiston Public Library is located downtown at 200 Lisbon Street at the corner of Pine Street and Lisbon Street. More information on this program is available by contacting the Lewiston Public Library at 513-3133 or LPLKids@lewistonmaine.gov.