West Florida Public Libraries to Hold Summer "Meals for Youths" Program

West Florida Public Libraries is pleased to announce it will be serving free lunch for youths 18 years of age and younger through the "Meals for Youths" program this summer. Meals will be offered at library locations throughout Escambia County from May 25-Aug. 9, 2022. Disabled individuals 19 years of age and older who participate in a public or private non-profit school program during the school year are also eligible to receive meals. The "Meals for Youth" program is sponsored by Feeding the Gulf Coast.

Meals will be offered at the following library branches:

• Pensacola Library: 12-1 p.m., Monday through Friday
• Century Library: 12-1 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday
• Genealogy Library: 12-1 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday
• Molino Library: 12-1 p.m., Monday through Friday
• Southwest Library: 12-1 p.m., Monday through Friday
• Tryon Library:  12-1 p.m., Monday through Friday
• Westside Library: 12-1 p.m., Monday through Friday

"Many youth lose crucial access to nutritional meals during the summer," says Library Services Director Todd Humble. "West Florida Public Libraries is thrilled to partner with Feeding the Gulf Coast to ensure the youth in our community can still have access to meals at no cost."

In addition, WFPL will provide several summer reading challenges and programs to allow youth to stay engaged with educational activities. "When children aren't in school and miss out on regular classroom learning and access to nutrition, we see a decline in their development," says Humble. "In addition to providing healthy meals, our summer reading programs will help youth stay engaged with educational activities while school is out. West Florida Public Libraries is here to assist in nourishing the body and the mind."

Feeding the Gulf Coast is a Feeding America affiliated food bank serving 24-counties throughout south Alabama, south Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle. Visit here for more information. For more library locations and hours of operation, visit mywfpl.com/locations. Follow WFPL on Facebook and Twitter to learn more about library news, upcoming programs and more.


Mr. Reno's Reptiles attended a summer program for West Florida Public Libraries in 2021


Officer Henderson and Duke from the Escambia County Sheriff's Office attended a summer program for West Florida Public Libraries in 2021 

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West Florida Public Libraries is a network of seven libraries in Escambia County, FL. This network of libraries acts as the community’s independent learning center for residents of all ages who live in Escambia County, Florida. The libraries' free programming and resources support school readiness, lifelong learning, research and development and help improve quality of life for local residents.