Join Us, for our Weekly Read with Me Pickerington - Guest Readers

Making Reading the Heart of Summer Adventures

Summer is the perfect time to spark a love for reading! That’s why Pickerington Local Schools, the Pickerington Public Library, and the YMCA are coming together to make reading a shared celebration with Read with Me, Pickerington—a community-driven effort to foster a love of books and prevent the summer slide.

On June 2, we’ll launch Read with Me, Pickerington—an initiative designed to build confident, lifelong readers while bringing families and neighbors together through stories. Plus, you could win your own home library with $500 worth of books from Scholastic.

Join us for weekly reading sessions every Monday from June to August at various Pickerington Public Library locations—including the Main, and Sycamore Plaza Branches at 3:30 p.m. 

In addition to these Monday sessions, we’ll also host special reading events at partner locations, on June 25th at the Tussing Elementary Playground at 11:00 a.m., July 7th at 1:00 p.m., at the Jerry L. Garver YMCA (6767 Refugee Road), and on July 9th at the Tussing Elementary School Playground at 11:00 a.m.

Caring volunteers will read alongside young learners, making books come alive and strengthening literacy skills. 

Here are the dates and times to sit-in on a reading session with our special guest readers:

• May 31 (Comic Fest) at 11:00 a.m. - Guest Reader Leslie Kelly, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning  (Pickerington Library Main Branch, 201 Opportunity Way) 
• June 2 at 3:30 p.m. – Guest Reader Angie Raquepaw, Instructional Technology Coordinator (Sycamore Library Branch, 7861 Refugee Road)
• June 9 at 3:30 p.m. – Guest Reader Erika Lomonico, Principal of Toll Gate Elementary School (Pickerington Library Sycamore Branch, 7861 Refugee Road)
• June 16 – Guest Reader April Anda, Administrative Secretary (Pickerington Library Sycamore Branch, 7861 Refugee Road) 
• June 23 - Guest Reader Rachael Hanagan, Secondary Curriculum Coordinator (Pickerington Library Sycamore Branch, 7861 Refugee Road) 
• June 25 – Guest Reader Dr. Kara Jackson, Executive Director of Academic Innovation and Instructional Technology (Pickerington Library Sycamore Branch, 7861 Refugee Road) 
• June 30 – Guest Reader Mark Hensen, Board of Education Member (Pickerington Library Sycamore Branch, 7861 Refugee Road) 
• July 7 – Guest Reader Mark Hensen, Board of Education Member (Jerry L. Garver YMCA, 6767 Refugee Road)
• July 14 – Guest Reader Amy McKinney, District English Learner Coordinator (Pickerington Library Main Branch, 201 Opportunity Way)
• July 21 - Guest Reader Stacy Tennenbaum, Principal of Fairfield Elementary School (Pickerington Library Main Branch, 201 Opportunity Way)
• July 28 – Guest Reader April Anda, Administrative Secretary (Pickerington Library Main Branch, 201 Opportunity Way)

In addition to these Monday library sessions, we’ll also host special reading events at the following school location: 

• June 25 – Tussing Elementary Playground, (7117 Tussing Road) at 11:00 a.m. 
• July 9 – Tussing Elementary Playground, (7117 Tussing Road) at 11:00 a.m.

Whether you're discovering books for the first time or reigniting a lifelong love of reading, there’s something for everyone at Read with Me, Pickerington!

Share the Joy of Reading for a chance to win $500 worth of books for your own home library from Scholastic!

📸 Snap a picture of your favorite book moment, and use the QR Code to submit it for a chance to win your own home library.

Also, tag @PickeringtonSchools on social media to spread the joy of reading in our community, or use the #ReadwithMePickerington, (not required to enter the contest).

Grab a book, bring the kids, and join us in making reading the highlight of the summer!

Pickerington Local Schools is committed to student success all year long. We look forward to seeing you at one of the reading sessions this summer.