Check out the article by Kevin Kittredge at www.roanoke.com!
Plans for the first Big Read Roanoke Valley were launched in June, 2009, by the board of the Friends of the Roanoke County Public Library. Two members of the Friends’ board serve as coordinators for the project, and the Friends underwrite a large portion of the expenses. Other public libraries as well as college libraries in Salem, Botetourt County and Roanoke, two newspapers and a business magazine also help fund the initiative.
The goals of The Big Read Roanoke Valley are to encourage people to make reading a part of their daily lives and to foster a stronger sense of community. As part of The Big Read in Virginia, Roanoke Valley residents will read Ernest Gaines’ A Lesson Before Dying. Activities based on the book are open to the public and will take place throughout the Valley In March, 2010.
For a calendar of events, please visit www.bigreadroanokevalley.org.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment