Are you interested in a fun way of promoting literacy in Monrovia and the surrounding communities? Consider joining in World Book Night. World Book Night is an annual celebration designed to spread a love of reading and books, which will be held in the U.S. as well as the United Kingdom, Germany, and Ireland on April 23, 2012. Thousands of people will go out into their communities to spread the joy and love of reading by giving out 1,000,000 free World Book Night paperbacks. There are 30 titles to choose from, and if you’d like to participate, apply on-line by February 1. You will be asked to choose three books and tell why you’d like to participate and where you’d like to give out your books. You can choose a coffee shop, hospital, church, community center, shopping mall, or local school–any place that you can give out 20 free paperbacks to people who ordinarily might not have access to many books.
Check out World Book Night’s website for all the details! I’ve applied to give out Suzanne Collins’ blockbuster The Hunger Games–a perfect fit for teens and adults who are reluctant readers, and soon to be a major motion picture release.
