Lisle Library offering summer meals for kids
The Lisle Library District is partnering with the Northern Illinois Food Bank and the West Suburban Community Pantry over the summer to provide a safe, community-centric location for kids to have a meal.
Every Monday from June 10 to Aug. 5, any child up to the age of 18 can receive a free lunch at the library. Each meal begins at noon and ends at 1:30 p.m. There is no registration requirement for the program and family members are welcome.
The summer can be a difficult time for children and families who depend on school lunches and food programs as a source of nutritional stability. Programs like this one help bridge the gap between the incoming and outgoing school year.
This year, the service will be expanded to include fun and educational activities before each meal, including STEAM activities, interactive music, and a visit from firefighters from the Lisle-Woodridge Fire District. These activities will begin at 11:30 a.m. each Monday, 30 minutes before the meal begins.
The goal of this partnership to provide one more tool in the battle against child hunger, as well as fulfill the library's ongoing goals of providing community service, communicating its diverse resources, and encouraging cooperative relationships and partnerships with community organizations.
Lisle Library District is at 777 Front St. and can be reached by phone at (630) 971-1675, or online at lislelibrary.org.