The Pirate Book Bus is in the Miller Elementary School area. Check out books and participate at a stop in your neighborhood for circulation, storytelling, or makerspace activities. Books are available for Pre-K through HS students. #merrillvillereads📔💜 @MCSCLibraries – at Merrillville, IN

Parents: Don't forget the Summer Reading Program at the @LakeCoLibrary . #funthings2do #merrillvillereads📔💜 – at Merrillville, IN

Hey! We caught the fabulous Mrs. Echols checking out books for our #summerBOOST students on the Pirate Book Bus. The book bus is in the Wood Elementary School area today. #piratepride #merrillvillereads📔💜 @mhsbooksRfun – at Merrillville, IN

Kudos to @Iddings_Elem Readathon Recipients! they were treated to breakfast and received trophies! #pirateproud #merrillvillereads – at Merrillville, IN

Salk Elementary had 13 students participate in the @LakeCoLib Read-a-thon. Students read books for 6 weeks. As a thank u, students attended a breakfast in the library by Salk Librarian Katy McKnight. Pictured with Dr. Dexter Suggs, Superintendent Kudos! #merrillvillereads

Salk Elementary had 13 students participate in the @LakeCoLib Read-a-thon. Students read books for 6 weeks. As a thank u, students attended a breakfast in the library by Salk Librarian Katy McKnight. Kudos 2 our scholars 4 reading! #pirateproud #merrillvillereads

The 4th Annual EPIC Parent Resource Fair is happening TOMORROW, Thursday, May 15th, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Dean and Barbara White Community Center! Please share! FREE BOOKS, FREE RESOURCES, VENDORS, GOODIES! Bring the family. Early arrival is suggested.

FREE Parent literacy workshop! Please come out and share with a family who needs the resources.

Thank you to Mrs. Ruiz, our new Librarian at Iddings for going the extra mile with Mrs. Cicero’s kindergarten class today. The kiddos are learning about planets & Earth Day. #pirateproud🌎 @Iddings_Elem

MHS Mock Trial team read to students at Wood Elementary as part of their National Library Week activities. @WoodPrin #merrillvillereads📔💜

Reading is abound at MIS. Check out the Read Across America pics from last month. Thanks to staff who read. #merrillvillereads📔💜

Reading is abound at MIS. Check out the Read Across America pics from last month. Thanks to staff who read. Go Principal James!#merrillvillereads📔💜

Read Across America continues in #piratenation with Miller F.A.C.E.S. LaToya Carter reading to kiddos at Iddings Elementary. Thank you, Mrs. Carter! #readacrossamericaweek #MerrillvilleReads @Iddings_Elem

4th Grade Salk student & author, Lyric Baker read 2 her class from the book she wrote 4 Read Across America. Book title: Nightmare Nation: Flower Catastrophe. It's available on Amazon (see link) & in the Salk school library. Amazon link: a.co/d/3WYDEZH #readacrossamerica

Pierce students & staff competed in a "Pets Caught Reading Contest" run by Ms. Henderson in the Pierce library. So many cute pets were entered, but the following images depict the winners based on student & staff votes. Winners received prizes 4 themselves as well as their pets!

Read Across America at Salk Elementary for pajama/comfy clothes day! Thank you to Salk Kitchen Manager Elisabeth Mubibya for reading to our kiddos and shouts out to the Salk Library Coordinator, Katy McKnight. #readacrossamericaweek #merrillvillereads📔💜

It's Read Across America Week! Thx 2 Jacky Sanders, Instructional Coach; Amy Hinkel, Asst. Principal; & F.A.C.E.S. Darcia Parham 4 reading 2 students at Fieler Elementary School. Ms. Parham also led the students in a fingerplay song #readacrossamericaweek #merrillvillereads📔💜

Celebrate READ ACROSS AMERICA with us! Check out this amazing website full of everything about READING! nea.org/professional-excelle… #merrillvillereads📔💜

Read Across America Week is off to a great start in #piratenation. During library time, Principal Morris read a book, “Hidden Figures” to one of the 4th grade classes at Fieler Elementary. Thank you to our Fieler Librarian, Mrs. Brooks!  💜

Read Across America at Iddings with MHS Dean Angela Escobedo. Thank you Dean! #merrillvillereads📔💜@MerrillvilleMHS