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Mayors' Book Clubs Support Early Literacy

A number of mayors around the country are showing their support for literacy by launching book-of-the-month clubs for children at the preschool level and younger. According to USA Today, a leader in these efforts is Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton, whose book club is in its fourth and expected to reach 8,500 pre-kindergartners in Duval County, FL, this year. This year, any child in preschool will automatically become a member and get a backpack full of books and treats. Funding comes from the city, grants, and donations.

Other early reading programs:

- Charleston, South Carolina's Born to Read program gives parents a reading kit when their baby is born

- Longmont Colorado's mayor, Julia Pirnack, started a book club last April that reaches out to every 3- and 4-year-old. Books are in English and Spanish.

 

Questions, ideas, or in need of more information? Please contact Stacey Pusey at 856-241-7772.

 

"Mayor's book clubs focus on preschoolers"
USA Today

 

 

 

 

 

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