Rochester Reads
Rochester Reads released books into the wild for National Night Out
Thursday, July 30, 2009
ROCHESTER —
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At National Night Out, Rochester Reads will kicked off a new book release project called Rochester Reads & Reads & Reads.
This project involves releasing books, protected in plastic Ziploc bags, in numerous locations around town, for individuals to find, read and then release for someone else to find.
Individuals can record where they found the book at http://www.rochesterreads.com.
This local project is modeled after a worldwide project called "Book Crossing."
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Rochester
Reads is a grassroots organization, whose dual mission is to ensure
that:
- every
child is read to 20 minutes a day
- every
child be reading at or above grade level by the end of grade 3
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Rochester
Reads operates under four guideline principles
- Involve
broadly
- Support
families
- Operate
lean
- Stay
focused
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Rochester
Reads participates in the following events to
promote literacy in the community of Rochester:
| Lilac
Family Fun Festival |
Halloween on
the Common |
| National
Night Out |
Storybook Christmas |
Book
Distribution – Rochester Reads provides “gently used” books free to
families attending any event.
We also have community sites where books are available for reading or
taking including:
| Avis
Goodwin Community Health Center |
Division
of Children Youth and Families
(DCYF) |
| Rochester
Police Department |
Rochester
School Department
Central Office |
| Rochester
City Welfare Office |
Homeless
Center for Strafford Co. |
| Gerry's Food Pantry |
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Rochester
Reads meets monthly, 2nd Friday of each month
Noon - 1 pm, usually at the Rochester Public Library, Rose Room 2nd Floor
Membership open to all interested parties |
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