Children Reading to Adopt Owl

The potential “adoption” of a Great Horned Owl from Lake Erie Nature & Science Center is motivating children to read this summer. The Bay Village branch of the Cuyahoga County Library kicked off its Summer Reading Program this month, with a variety of incentives to keep kids turning pages over the summer, including the promise of an “Adopt An Animal” certificate in their name.

For every 400 hours the children read, the Bay Friends of the Library group has pledged to donate money to “adopt” the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center’s Great Horned Owl for one month. Librarians are urging the kids to read enough to push the adoption to a year!

Activities to kick off the library’s “Eco Quest” Summer Reading Program, included a June 14 visit from Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Wildlife Director Dave Wolf and a live, Great Horned Owl! We hope a look into those great golden eyes will keep the kids’ eyes focused on lots of great books over the summer! If you missed that bit of inspiration, you can visit our Great Horned Owls during normal operating hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. , seven days a week! Find out more about our Adopt An Animal program at this link.