07/11/2023
Bossard Library is pleased to announce that the Vision Van will be visiting the Library on Tuesday, August 8, 2023.
This mobile vision van will provide FREE vision screenings, eye exams, and, if needed, new prescription glasses to youth ages 5-18 (still attending school).
Appointments are required to visit the Vision Van and can be made starting July 10, 2023.
To make an appointment, a parent/legal guardian will need to visit the Circulation Desk at the Library IN-PERSON to complete two forms, the Vision Van registration form and the Library's waiver.
Once these forms are completed and returned to the Circulation Desk, staff will register the child/children for an appointment based on available timeslots.
As there are only 22 openings, appointments will be available on a first come, first serve basis, based on when both forms are returned to the Circulation staff.
Please note that similar to when going to a regular doctor appointment, there may be a wait time before the child/children are seen by the doctor on the day of the Vision Van visit. We ask that you please be patient as the appointments are completed.
Provided through a unique collaboration between the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, the Ohio Optometric Foundation, and the non-profit provider Vision to Learn, the goal is to provide students with a guarantee of clear vision in order to help them learn.
Students with untreated vision problems often struggle at school, and are less likely to achieve reading proficiency by third grade, putting them at greater risk of dropping out.
Bossard Library is happy to help in bringing this much needed service to students and families in Gallia County.