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News and events related to LEAF’s PAKRAT program
Closing the Chapter on the PAKRAT Summer Book Bus
September 30, 2025
As fall arrives and students settle into their classrooms, we’re reflecting on another wonderful season of the PAKRAT Summer Book Bus. This traveling library has once again brought the joy of reading to children across District 742, keeping kids engaged and excited about books all summer long.
At the end of the season, volunteers from the St. Cloud chapter…
PAKRAT Roll & Read Bus Begins June 9
June 9, 2025
The PAKRAT Roll and Read book bus will be coming to a neighborhood near you! Come borrow your favorite books from the library on the bus! Our book bus is open to children of all ages, birth through grade 8, and completely free!
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the summer – come to any location that is convenient for you. Everyone is welcome at any s…
LEAF 742 Spreads Joy and Literacy at Community Event
May 21, 2025
On Saturday, May 17th, LEAF 742 had the privilege of co-sponsoring a vibrant community event that brought together over 1,500 people for a day filled with fun, connection, and celebration. It was a beautiful reminder of the power of community engagement—and the joy of a good book and a cool treat on a not-so-warm May day in Minnesota!
As part of the festiv…
The 2024 PAKRAT Bus is Ready to Roll!
May 24, 2024
We’re bringing the PAKRAT Roll and Read Book Bus to a site near you this summer, and it’s completely free to borrow books!
What: The PAKRAT Roll and Read book bus will be coming to a neighborhood near you! Come borrow your favorite books from the library on the bus! Our book bus is open to children of all ages, birth through grade 8, and completely free…

PAKRAT Summertime Roll & Read Program
August 3, 2023
On Wednesday, August 2, the Partners And Kids Reading A-lot Together (PAKRAT) program, funded through the Local Education & Activities Foundation (LEAF), finished another successful summer of bringing quality literature to the children of District 7 42 and the St. Cloud area!
This summer, the PAKRAT bus checked out 5,918 books to 2,081 young learners t…

PAKRAT Bus June Report
July 15, 2022
As part of our United Way grant in support of the summertime PAKRAT bus program, we report the number of children that are impacted by our efforts. Sara Martini has compiled our June numbers to be submitted to the United Way. During June, 980 children checked out 2,690 books from the PAKRAT Bus!
Attached pictures from the PAKRAT Bus show our intern Sean…
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