Free meals offered during summer school break

A librarian serves free dinners during the Summer BreakSpot for children program at the Belleview Public Library on June 30, 2020. [File photo by Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette]

Children 18 years of age and younger can enjoy a library program as well as a delicious, free Summer BreakSpot meal at seven Marion County Public Library System locations from June 2 through Aug. 8. The program aims to fill the hunger gap by serving nutritious meals while school is out.

Summer BreakSpot is a federally funded program via the U.S. Department of Agriculture and is supported statewide by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences.

The library system is partnering with the Shores Assembly of God to host Summer BreakSpot meals at these locations:

• Tuesdays, 10 a.m. program | noon meal
Belleview Public Library, 13145 SE Highway 484, 352-438-2500
• Tuesdays, noon program | noon meal
Reddick Public Library, 15150 NW Gainesville Road, Reddick, 352-438-2566
• Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. program | 11:30 a.m. meal
Fort McCoy Public Library, 14660NE Highway 315, Fort McCoy, 352-438-2560
• Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. program | noon meal
Headquarters-Ocala Public Library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala
• Thursdays, 11 a.m. program | 12:30 p.m. meal
Freedom Public Library, 5870 SW 95th St., Ocala
• Fridays, 10:30 a.m. program | noon meal
Dunnellon Public Library, 20351 Robinson Road, Dunnellon
• Fridays, 11 a.m. program | 12:30 p.m. meal
Forest Public Library, 905 S. Highway 314-A, Ocklawaha, 352-438-2540

The program also is available at many other locations in Marion County, including schools, community centers, churches and other venues.

To learn more, go to summerbreakspot.org/find-location and library.marionfl.org