The Southwest Voice

In an effort to promote literacy among young children in our community, Golden Empire Transit (GET) has launched The Reading Express, an on-board library program.

The Reading Express is geared towards children ages birth to 3rd grade and will encourage early literacy. During the initial kick-off, forty-one of GET's buses will be stocked with a selection of children's books for kids to read while commuting with their parents. As new buses are added to the fleet, they too will be stocked with books.

The Bakersfield City Fire Station will be hosting a Book Drive for The Reading Express on Saturday, October 11th from 11am-1pm. Donate a book and receive a Fruit Bar courtesy of La Rosa Fruit Bars & Ice Cream, Inc. There will also be FREE tours of the Fire Station and a KRAB Live Remote.

Now you can share the books that your kids and grandkids have outgrown by donating them to The Reading Express. All of those great old stories will be new again to a whole new generation of readers. See you at the Bakersfield City Fire Station on the 11th!