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Read for the Record at the Library on October 2!

September 24th, 2008 Barb D.

On Thursday, October 2, children and adults will read together at events nationwide as a part of Jumpstart’s Read for the Record campaign, designed to bring attention to the importance of early education. By encouraging hundreds of thousands of children and adults to read the same book on the same day, Jumpstart aims to break a world record and to make early education a national priority.

Join volunteers from Jumpstart through the UW-Madison School of Human Ecology on October 2 for a reading of Corduroy by Don Freeman and a craft based on the book. The Madison Public Library will be hosting three Read for the Record events: at the South Madison Library at 10:15 a.m., the Central Library at 3:00 p.m., and at the Meadowridge Library at 4:00 p.m. Register online for one of the events, or contact the library directly.

Can’t make it to the library? The Madison Children’s Museum will be hosting a Read for the Record event at 10:30 a.m. Or, check out a copy of Corduroy and Read for the Record at home!

Fostering early literacy is a key mission of Madison Public Library, and we’re happy to celebrate this important national event on a local level.

Entry Filed under: Central Library, Director's Take, Events, Kids & Families, Meadowridge Branch, South Madison Branch