Madeline Glendenning, 7, left, and Lujain Waheed, 8, examine their new Red Deer Public Library cards as other Reading College students await theirs at the G.H. Dawe branch Wednesday.
The Reading College pilot program is designed to help 30 students aged 7 and 8 enhance their literacy skills over the summer.
The program is supported by the Optimist Clubs of Central Alberta, Red Deer College and the Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools.