LENOX, Mass. — Lenox Library invites high school students, or those who are 13 to 17 years old, to a new program, Read for a Cause, which combines reading with making a difference in your community. 

 

The first meeting will be Wednesday, May 28, 2025, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Lenox Library, 18 Main Street, Lenox. Registration is required. 

 

Participants will meet to discuss what types of community issues (e.g., food insecurity, climate change, mental health, child welfare, etc.) they would like to learn about, then read a book related to that topic. Books will be provided for free from the Library and available to keep. Copies will be available to pick up at a later date and participants will be notified when they are ready.

 

Participants then will have an opportunity to discuss the book as a group at the second meeting and learn from a local organization about their chosen topic. The group then will decide what the community service project will be and schedule a time to complete it. Please note that depending on the project, participants may be required to meet at a location other than the Library for this meeting.

 

Visit the Lenox Library youth department or email Youth Librarian Vanessa Justice at vjustice@lenoxlib.org to register. Future meeting days and times will be determined by the group; snacks will be provided.

 

Visit https://lenoxlib.org or the Library's Facebook page for more information.