Meals will be distributed at 13 library locations Tuesday through Friday from noon to 1 p.m. until Aug. 8. Food is provided without question for free to kids from 0 to 18 years of age. No paperwork or identification are required. Photo courtesy of Sacramento Public Library

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - Beginning June 17, Sacramento Public Library will provide free lunch to children 18 and under while school is out through the Lunch at the Library project.

Meals will be distributed at 13 library locations Tuesday through Friday from noon to 1 p.m. until Aug. 8. Food is provided without question for free to kids from 0 to 18 years of age. No paperwork or identification are required.

Meal sites are available at 13 library locations: Arcade, Carmichael, Del Paso Heights, Elk Grove, Fair Oaks, North Highlands (Antelope), North Sacramento (Hagginwood), Rancho Cordova, Rio Linda, South Natomas, Southgate, Sylvan Oaks and Valley Hi (North Laguna).

According to the Sacramento Public Library website, libraries provide free meals over the summer because families don’t always have consistent access to free meals since school is not in session. The Lunch at the Library project aims to assist with that need and help fuel kids’ learning. Libraries also offer convenient neighborhood locations to eat a meal as well as pick up reading materials, games, DVDs and more. 

Lunch at the Library is a project of the California State Library in partnership with the California Library Association and supported with funds from the state of California. For more information, visit saclibrary.org/lunch.