Library hosts presentation on college admissions and financial aid
The Gardiner Library will host “College Planning and Financial Aid” with Elizabeth Levine virtually via Zoom on Thursday November 5 from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Pre-registration for this free presentation is required by emailing Nicole at nlane@rcls.org. The presentation is geared towards any student in high school and their parents. It aims to demystify the daunting college admissions and financial aid process and gain insight to this complex and stressful experience. 
Topics covered include the College Search, the College Essay, SAT vs. the ACT, college sticker prices and what they really mean including real life examples of families financial aid pictures and how these affect the decision they make, and making the final choice.
Elizabeth Levine received her certification in College Admissions Counseling through UCLA, and began her practice, Signature College Counseling, over three years ago. She is a Professional Member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA). Elizabeth’s previous talks at the library about college admissions and financial aid received rave reviews.
For directions or further information visit.gardinerlibrary.org or the library’s Facebook page.

Read to Fletcher
The Gardiner Library will hold its Read With Dogs program virtually on Saturday November 14 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Beginning and struggling readers sign up for a 15 minute time slot to read to certified therapy dogs via Zoom. Come read to “Fletcher”! A fun, relaxed, stress free environment supports children’s learning. Please sign up ahead of time. Spaces are limited.
To sign up, email Amy at alaber@rcls.org with the name and age of your child. For further information or directions, please visit www.gardinerlibrary.org or the library’s Facebook page.