Last Tuesday night Ashe Library staff
and volunteers participated in World Book Night. This international
event is held yearly in honor of Shakespheare who was born on April
23, 1564 and died on April 23, 1616. On WBN half a million books
were given away all over the United States. Eighty thousand people
world-wide became givers distributing a total of 2.5 million books!
Authors and publishing companies sponsor this yearly event by sending
out books free of charge to the givers. There are thirty well-loved
classic and new bestseller titles chosen as WBN books. Givers choose
a favorite book from the list and receive a box of twenty copies to
give away.
Why does World Book Night exist? Reading for pleasure improves
literacy, actively engaging emerging readers in their desire to read.
Reading changes lives, improves employability, social interaction,
enfranchisement, and can have a positive effect on mental health and
happiness. Book readers are more likely to participate in positive
activities such as volunteering, attending cultural events, and even
physical exercise. Or more simply put, books are fun—and they can
be life-changing.
Our local givers gave away 240 books in
various locations around the county! Books were given away at a
local democratic party meeting, in the park … at little league
practice, at an ESL class, Pizza Hut, a high school track meet,
Boondocks Tavern, and other random locations. It is exciting to get
books into the hands of people who don't read much! A good book can
open the mind up to all sorts of possibilities. Next year we hope
to expand our efforts to even greater numbers. If you are interested
in becoming a giver, sign up for the
WBN
newsletter at
www.worldbooknight.org
and you will receive information in time to register (no charge) for
the 2014 giveaway. We'd love to have you join us next year in the
global mission to support reading!
Last Tuesday night Ashe Library staff
and volunteers participated in World Book Night. This international
event is held yearly in honor of Shakespheare who was born on April
23, 1564 and died on April 23, 1616. On WBN half a million books
were given away all over the United States. Eighty thousand people
world-wide became givers distributing a total of 2.5 million books!
Authors and publishing companies sponsor this yearly event by sending
out books free of charge to the givers. There are thirty well-loved
classic and new bestseller titles chosen as WBN books. Givers choose
a favorite book from the list and receive a box of twenty copies to
give away.
Our local givers gave away 240 books in
various locations around the county! Books were given away at a
local democratic party meeting, in the park … at little league
practice, at an ESL class, Pizza Hut, a high school track meet,
Boondocks Tavern, and other random locations. It is exciting to get
books into the hands of people who don't read much! A good book can
open the mind up to all sorts of possibilities. Next year we hope
to expand our efforts to even greater numbers. If you are interested
in becoming a giver, sign up for the WBN
newsletter at www.worldbooknight.org
and you will receive information in time to register (no charge) for
the 2014 giveaway. We'd love to have you join us next year in the
global mission to support reading!
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