Children from the Cesar Chavez Elementary school eat lunch on a day when Los Angeles Unified Superintendent David Brewer and Kevin Regan of the City of Los Angeles’ Department of Recreation and Parks came to the school to serve them lunch and announce a partnership between the city, county and LAUSD to let people know about their summer meal services. From now until around the end of August kids under 17 can get free lunch in over 100 different sites. To get times and location on the closest location flyers were handed out to call 211 for information. (Photo by Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
The Los Angeles County Library is offering free lunches to children and teens during the summer.
The program is aimed at those under the age of 18, regardless of family income. It will run through August 5 and meals will be available for pickup, on a first-come, first-served basis, between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m., with the exception of July 4.
Minors do not need to be present to receive the food as parents and their caregivers can pick up the food on their behalf.
For more information on the program and participating libraries, click here.
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"This will be the eighth year in a row that er have offered free meals through this program, " said Los Angeles County Library Director Skye Patrick.
"We realize that families rely on lunch and snack on programs to provide free, nutritious meals to their children when they are not in school. We are excited to once again provide this essential service."
The Lunch at the Library program is a project of California State Library in collaboration with the California Library Association, funded by the state.
For a list of participating libraries in Southern California, click here.
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