VancouverGREATER VANCOUVER EVENT
Reading Buddies
Children in Grades 2–4 practise reading with teen volunteers, while teens ages 14–18 volunteer as role models for young readers. Participants must attend all six sessions.
- Date and time
- Location
- City Centre Branch — Room 120 · 10350 University Drive · Surrey · V3T 4B8
- Organizer
- Surrey Libraries
About this event
This program is for children in Grades 2–4 and teens ages 14–18. Children practise reading with teen volunteers in a supportive setting, while teens volunteer as role models to young readers. Reading Buddies is not designed to teach children how to read.
Participants must attend all six sessions. Sessions run from 4 to 5 pm at City Centre Branch on Tuesday, October 13, Tuesday, October 20, Tuesday, October 27, Tuesday, November 3, Tuesday, November 10, and Tuesday, November 17, 2026.
The October 20 session meets in Room 120. Registration is required; children can obtain a form at City Centre Branch.
Children can collect the City Centre registration form from September 22. Teen volunteer applications are closed and all positions are full. Contact 604-598-7427. Admission is free.