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Residents who host Little Free Library boxes say demand for book sharing has gone up as people are stuck at home
According to the San Diego Council on Literacy, about 560,000 adults in the region read at an elementary school level or not at all. About 60 percent of low-income students in San Diego don’t have books at home.
“The reality is there are vast disparities,” said Supervisor Nora Vargas, who represents cities and neighborhoods in southern parts of the county. “Many communities’ children don’t have access to age-appropriate books at home, which causes them to fall behind.”
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Vargas brought the initiative to the board. She said it will address some disparities in disadvantaged communities by promoting and encouraging reading from home.