Washington County Free Library supports literacy through 2024 Battle of the Books Competition

Nine teams of children in grades four-six competed in the library’s 37th annual Battle of the Books competition held at Eastern Elementary School in Hagerstown on Saturday, February 24 and Saturday, March 9. The program, conducted by the Washington County Free Library, is designed to reward kids for reading in the same way children are lauded for participating in sports or in the arts. Teams registered in November and read a set of fifteen books…