Mother and son having a great time at the 2008 Moraga Pizza Read-A-Thon Photo courtesy of the Moraga Library

Building on the success of last year's first Pizza Read-A-Thon, the Moraga library invites children of all ages and their families on August 8 at 6:00 p.m. for an evening of reading and fun.
The first Moraga Pizza Read-A-Thon attracted more than 70 people. Children and their families met in the meeting room of the Moraga library and after indulging in the pizzas offered by the librarian, laid down with their "blanky" or in their sleeping bag for a special moment of shared reading with their parents.
"I read about this idea in one of our publications and I thought it would be a lot of fun," said Sandy Steiner, the Moraga childrens' librarian. "We have many reading programs during the week. This evening event is just to provide the kids with a quiet time with their parents, concentrated on reading." Due to limited space, Steiner wants families to register, and knowing how many guests she will have will allow her to order the right number of pizzas.
"Sign up just started on August 4," said Steiner, "we will have plenty of books to choose from and people can bring their favorites. We will also have a simple craft and play a bingo game."