Lunch at the Library provides free, healthy meals to kids when school is out. Starting June 14 through August 5, meals will be distributed at 13 library locations Tuesdays through Fridays from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Meals are offered for youth 18 and under who are physically present and lunch must be consumed on site. No registration required, drop ins welcome.

• Eligibility documentation is not required
• Provided for free to all children 18 years and younger
• Look for signage at the library or meeting room entrance 

Meal Locations
Meal sites are available at 13 library locations:
Arcade
Carmichael
Colonial Heights
Del Paso Heights
 Elk Grove
Fair Oaks
 Martin Luther King, Jr
North Highlands – Antelope
North Sacramento – Hagginwood
Rio Linda
Southgate
Sylvan Oaks
Valley Hi – North Laguna

USDA Meal Finder
Find a summer site in your community with our Summer Meal Site Finder mapping tool. You can also text “Summer Meals” to 914-342-7744 or call 1-866-348-6479 to find a site near you.


This project was supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

Lunch at the Library is provided in partnership with Elk Grove Unified School District and Natomas Unified School District.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

On Wednesday, June 8, at a reception held the McClellan Air Museum the following organizations, along with approximately 60 other non-profits and government agencies, received Most Valuable Partner recognition for 2021-22 from the San Juan Unified School District Family and Community Engagement Department:

Arden Arcade HART
Carmichael HART
Citrus Heights HART
Fulton El Camino Parks and Recreation District
Higher Heights Community Church
International Rescue Committee
River City Food Bank
Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services
Sacramento Kindness  Campaign
World Relief

For more information and a link to a video of the event:
San Juan Unified holds Most Valued Partner reception