Oswego Bookmobile rolls out new bus to spark young imaginations this summer

WAER | By Scott Willis,

Kat Kollins

Published May 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM EDT

A photorealistic scene features a white, flat-front bus almost entirely obscured by towering stacks of books. A golden dragon with large wings sits atop the books on the bus, next to a vampire in a black suit. A glowing fairy hovers near the books on the right side of the bus. Surrounding the bus on the ground are a detective in a trench coat, a lion, a wizard with a long white beard, a brown bear standing upright, and an astronaut in a white spacesuit. Another lion stands near a pile of books on the left, and in the blurred background are a second vampire and a knight in armor. The ground is gray, and the background is a soft gray sky. The lighting is even and realistic. — The summer literacy program delivers free books and educational activities to children and teens, encouraging reading while school is out.

Oswego is unveiling its new bookmobile May 17 with a community celebration featuring book giveaways, STEAM activities for kids, and tours of the new bus. The event runs from 2 to 4 p.m. at Breitbeck Park.

The Oswego Bookmobile is a summer literacy program that delivers free books and educational activities to children and teens, encouraging reading while school is out. The new bus includes a dedicated outside teen area.

https://oswegobookmobile.com/calendar/calendar/650/oswego-bookmobile-ribbon-cutting-and-open-hose — The Oswego Bookmobile will debut its new bus on May 17 with book giveaways, STEAM activities, and a ribbon-cutting at Breitbeck Park.

The ribbon-cutting also honors the donors who made the upgrade possible. More information is available online and on the Oswego Bookmobile’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

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