Blog Category
PAKRAT
News and events related to LEAF’s PAKRAT program
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…
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 Sea…
PAKRAT’s Book Bus is Ready to Roll!
June 7, 2022
PAKRAT’s “Roll and Read” book bus begins its 2022 summer schedule on June 13th.
We’re bringing the PAKRAT Roll and Read Book Bus to a site near you this summer, and it’s completely free to check out books!
What: The PAKRAT Roll and Read book bus will be coming to a neighborhood near you! Come check out your favorite books from the library on the bus! …
Kiwanis Club Supports Adopt-A-Classroom and PAKRAT!
August 13, 2021
The Kiwanis Club recently donated $1,500 to LEAF. The Club donated $500 of their gift to support the PAKRAT summer bus program. As part of the Kiwanis 100th Anniversary Celebration, $1,000 was donated to the Adopt a Classroom program to be split between four classrooms (100 students). One classroom will be at Lincoln, one at Madison and two at Talahi El…
PAKRAT/PAKCAT Bus is Rolling!
June 16, 2021
PAKRAT/PAKCAT Bus Continues to Roll!!
The 2021 PAKRAT/PAKCAT bus schedule begins on June 15th.
Latest News
The Vital Role of LEAF 742 in Our Community
October 3, 2024
Adopt A Classroom by September 30th!
September 26, 2024
LEAF Grant strengthens family bonds
September 17, 2024