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2014 Mayor’s Summer Reading Club (June 7 - August 2)

Hey kids and parents! This summer, hop on the book bandwagon for a fun-filled journey of fables, fiction and more with the 2014 Mayor’s Summer Reading Club. The free eight-week program, which runs June 7 - August 2, encourages reading throughout the Dallas community.

 

Presented by Walmart and Sam’s Club, the Mayor’s Summer Reading Club is now a family affair, open to both children and adults.  You can sign up online at dallaslibrary.org, or at the kick-off parties held Saturday, June 7, at all branches.

Young club members can win weekly incentive prizes – from free books and fun foods to zoo, circus and baseball tickets – simply by reporting what they read in person at any Dallas Public Library or online at dallaslibrary.org. Grand-prize drawings will be held for kids and adults who faithfully log reading hours for at least six of the eight weeks. Three of the weekly prizes will include a new book for Reading Club participants up to 18 years of age. All readers may report any reading material including books, e-books, audiobooks and magazines.

 

"All students experience some degree of learning loss during vacation months, but one of the best ways to prevent that from happening is to keep kids reading throughout the summer,” Mayor Rawlings said. “The Mayor’s Summer Reading Club makes reading exciting and gives children a way to earn terrific prizes. Getting parents and adults to read is also important because children model the behavior of the adults in their lives.”

 

Weekly incentive prizes include tickets and gift certificates to Auntie Anne’s Pretzels; Benihana Restaurant; Chipotle Mexican Grill; Dallas Children’s Theater; Dallas Zoo; FC Dallas; Mesquite Rodeo; Nasher Sculpture Center; Legoland; Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus; SMU (tickets to the Meadows Museum and a soccer game plus a drawstring bag); and the Texas Rangers.

Grand prizes include tickets, passes and gift certificates for area attractions and restaurants such as the Al Biernat's Restaurant; AMC NorthPark 15; American Airlines Center; ASI Gymnastics; Bahama Beach; Billy Bob's Texas; Brinker International; Casa Manana Theatre; Celebration Restaurant, Catering and Market; Chuy's Restaurant; Creative Arts Center of Dallas; Dallas Arboretum; Dallas Film Society; Dallas Marriot City Center; Dallas Museum of Art; Dallas Summer Musicals; Dallas Zoo; Fort Worth Zoo; Gene and Jerry Jones Family Foundation (for AT&T Stadium tour); HP; James Avery Jewelry; Jumpstreet; Ken's Man's Shop; Learning Express; LOOK Cinemas; Maggiano's Little Italy- NorthPark; Magic Time Machine; Medieval Times; Mesquite Arena; Neiman Marcus NorthPark; Perot Museum of Nature and Science; Place at Perry’s; Plano Symphony Orchestra; Pocket Sandwich Theatre; Richardson Bike Mart; SeaWorld San Antonio; Six Flags Over Texas; Speedzone Dallas; State Fair of Texas; Terilli’s Restaurant & Bar; Texas Motor Speedway; The Aaron Family Jewish Community Center of Dallas; The Dallas Opera; The Fairmont Dallas; The First Tee of Dallas; Theatre Three; Tootsies; and the YMCA.

For more than 40 years, the Dallas Public Library’s summer reading program has encouraged more than 250,000 children to read. The Mayor’s Summer Reading Club is a collaborative effort between the City of Dallas Mayor’s Office, the Dallas Public Library, Dallas ISD and dozens of community sponsors and donors.

The Big Read Dallas

Dirk is joining in. So should YOU.

First lady Laura Bush, Honorary Chairman
Lynn McBee, Chairman
Christine Allison, President of D Magazine Partners
Kate Park, Executive Director of Friends of Dallas Public Library
Krista Nightengale, Founder of D Academy
Juliette Coulter, Coulter Group
Gay Patrick, Director of Library Media Services at Dallas ISD
D Academy Class of 2012-2013

All of these local Dallasites are joining the fun too!

The Big Read Dallas

One City. One Book. 

Download Big Read D to read Fahrenheit 451 on the go! You can track how many pages you’ve burned through, and see how you compare to the rest of the readers in the city by checking out the leaderboard. Also, get a refresher on the history of Fahrenheit 451 and take a look at all the events planned for the month of April.

Noah's Magic Shoes book launch

In celebration of their Silver Anniversary, Genesis Women’s Shelter has published Noah's Magic Shoes. This limited edition storybook for all ages tells of the love of a mother and hope of a child - something that Genesis sees every day.

Join Genesis for the Official Launch of Noah's Magic Shoes!
Saturday, November 6th
Noon - 4pm
NorthPark Center
Level 1 NorthCourt area between Nordstrom and Macy's

Purchase the book for only $20 at the event or online here. 100% of proceeds benefit Genesis Women's Shelter. Each book you purchase at the event gives you a chance to win some amazing raffle prizes: Southwest round-trip tickets, one-month pass to Jay's Boot Camp, Flip video camera, La Duni cake, and more!

Festivities will kick off at noon with a presentation of Noah’s Magic Shoes to the Dallas Public Library. Book readings will take place every half-hour and will feature the story-telling talents of Janie Bynum, co-author and illustrator; Jan Langbein, Executive Director of Genesis; Leigh Anne Haugh, President of the Junior League of Dallas; Mother Goose and more. In addition, Janie Bynum will also sign copies of the book, and there will be a craft area for children.

Noah’s Magic Shoes tells of a particularly horrible day for Noah Malone and how a simple act of kindness changes his life. Although the book is not set in a shelter, the story was inspired by a real Noah who came to Genesis and proclaimed the new shoes he had received – his first ever new pair – were magic shoes.