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AJ library opens doors to stop education’s ‘summer slide’

A Tails and Tales summer reading program with prizes from gathering beads to make a necklace to earning a pass to swim at the city’s pool, winning a Bahama Bucks coupon for a free 12-ounce treat and choosing a free book is being held at the Apache Junction Public Library.

All of those efforts underlie a move to keep kids reading to avoid a backslide in their education, local officials say.

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