World Book Night and the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County
The Literacy Council of Fort Bend County is proud to announce that they have been selected as a book provider this year for World Book Night. On April 23, 2013 staff, volunteers and students will be distributing books in front of Sugar Land City Hall from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Copies of John Grisham’s “Playing for Pizza” have been donated through the World Book Night Foundation and will be given to the first twenty guests. They will also be giving away free books from the Literacy Council. In addition to free books, Grimaldi’s Pizza will be on hand with giving out free pizza.
World Book Night is an annual celebration dedicated to spreading the love of reading, person to person. Each year on April 23, tens of thousands of people go out into their communities and give half a million free World Book Night paperbacks to light and non-readers. In 2012, World Book Night was celebrated in the U.S., the UK, Ireland, and Germany.
World Book Night is about giving books and encouraging reading in those who don’t regularly do so. But it is also about more than that: It’s about people, communities and connections, about reaching out to others and touching lives in the simplest of ways—through the sharing of stories. Successfully launched in the U.K. in 2011, World Book Night was first celebrated in the U.S. in 2012. Thank you to our U.K. friends for such a wonderful idea!
The mission of the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County is to improve family, community and professional lives through adult literacy education. Our vision is to empower adults through literacy programs including basic literacy, ESL (English as a Second Language), GED preparation, US citizenship preparation, Transitions to post-secondary education and basic computer skills while raising community awareness and expanding outreach initiatives. Please join us for a fun evening filled with great books and delicious food. Come out and enjoy a wonderful time with your family.
For any questions please contact Emily Kalk at [email protected] or 281-240-8181.
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