CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QC Life) - The library kept kids reading this summer with this reading initiative.
Jesse Isley, senior program manager for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, shared some details about their annual literacy program and what this summer’s most popular books were.
The annual literacy program encourages reading throughout the months of June and July and is set up to encourage book lovers ages 5 and up to record their reading time to help reach the community reading goal.
This year’s goal was 10.5 million minutes, and they almost reached it with just over 9.5 million minutes.
Over 12,000 thousand people participated this year and recorded a variety of creative activities, including reading, writing, creating, and exploring.
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This summer’s most popular reads were:
- The Last Summer of the Camperdowns by Elizabeth Kelly
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J. K. Rowling
Watch the segment above to hear the full conversation and to learn more about this reading initiative.
To learn more about programs and activities at the library, visit the CM Library website or find them on social media.
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