Invest in your family’s future. Attend Prime Time Family Reading Time, a Nebraska Humanities Council (NHC) family literacy program designed to reinforce the role of family in society and to encourage parents and children to bond over reading and learning together. Omaha Public Library’s Charles B. Washington Branch, 2868 Ames Ave. will host Prime Time on six consecutive Saturday mornings from April 19 through May 24, 10 a.m. to noon. Each program begins with a light breakfast and continues with storytelling and discussion based on award-winning children’s literature. Each week there will be a free book giveaway, each family will receive a free newspaper, and there will be a drawing for door prizes.

Transportation to and from the library will be available for those who make prior arrangements by calling 444-4849. The program is free and open to the public. The six-week series is offered to families with children ages six and up. It includes sessions on fairness, greed, courage, dreams, and ingenuity. Storytellers Karen Mallory and Janice Collins-Brooks will introduce parents to the benefits and pleasures of reading and of discussing stories with their children. Families will also learn about library resources and services. Separate pre-reading activities will be available for younger siblings.

Sponsors and funders include the Omaha Public Library Foundation, Friends of Omaha Public Library, and the NHC. The NHC is a private, statewide, non-profit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
For more information or to register, contact John Bernardi, Branch Manager, at (402) 444-4849. Visit omahapubliclibrary.org or your nearest library for information on additional programs at Omaha Public Library’s 11 metro area locations.

For more information on Omaha Public Library programs, visit omahapubliclibrary.org.

Contact:
Linda Trout, 402-444-4838, ltrout@omahapubliclibrary.org