Reading in the park

It's a balmy Thursday at Munn Park in Lakeland, Florida, and a number of families, as well as students from a nearby elementary school, have gathered to enjoy the new outdoor reading room. A collaboration between Lakeland Vision, the Junior League of Greater Lakeland, Verizon, and Citrus and Chemical Bank, the effort is designed to provide the community with a place to read and relax while promoting general literacy in a park atmosphere, according to an article by Aurora Rodriguez appearing in the Lakeland Ledger.

The reading room, which is open 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, weather permitting, is stocked with magazines and a selection of books for people of all ages. For further information, read the full article.