Press release from Hartford Public Library Blogs:

HARTFORD, CT — The city's library sites will not only provide the items to read, but the biological means for children to do so as well.

Throughout August, library sites will be participating in the "Vision to Learn" program, in which free eye exams for children will take place.

The program is open to children ages 5 to 18. No insurance is necessary. Appointments are required and can be made by calling the library at 860-695-6300.

According to Vision to Learn, an estimated 40,000 children in Connecticut’s Alliance School Districts, a group that includes Hartford Public Schools, go to school each day without glasses needed to see a whiteboard, read a book or participate in class.

Once an appointment is made, the child and an accompanying adult will visit the library during their allotted time for a free eye exam conducted on site by Vision to Learn’s trained experts.

Children who are in need of eyeglasses will be provided with a pair free of charge.

Vision to Learn visited two Hartford Public Library locations earlier this summer, providing dozens of children with eyeglasses.

The schedule for Vision to Learn’s August visits are as follows:

August 15 Dwight Library 7 New Park Ave.

August 16 Barbour Library 261 Barbour St.

August 17 Albany Library 1250 Albany Ave.

August 22 Camp Field Library 30 Campfield Ave.

August 23 Park Street Library @ the Lyric 603 Park St.

August 24 Downtown Library 500 Main St.

This press release was produced by Hartford Public Library Blogs. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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