City of Jacksonville hosts family event to improve literacy rates among school-aged children

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The City of Jacksonville hosted an event for children ages 5-12 and their families at the Main Library in honor of “Celebrate Reading Week.”

Weather Authority Impact Day: Severe thunderstorms move across Southeast Georgia, Northeast FloridaDon’t miss out on these fabulous Insider Deals– Mayor Donna Deegan launched a River City Readers Challenge back in January to encourage more children to read across the city.Now, the city is looking to boost literacy rates even more and Saturday’s event is just one example of the strategies they’re using to reach that goal.

To motivate families to participate, they were encouraged to dress as a character from their favorite book and enjoy free books. Attendees also received a free backpack and lunch.instagram

 

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