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Bridgeport Public Library : Children's Book Week!

Bridgeport, WV – The Bridgeport Public Library will celebrate Children’s Book Week, May 12-17, 2014 with programs for all ages! Teens are invited to read with a child on Monday, May 12th at 6:00pm. Teens and children are asked to register for time slots for this event at the library’s front desk. Adults are invited to read with a child on Tuesday, May 13th at 6:00pm. Adults and children are also asked to register for time slots for this event at the library’s front desk. A special event just for children is scheduled for Thursday, May 15th at 6:00pm.

Children, adults, and teens may participate in the national celebration by voting for their favorite children’s books, authors, and illustrators from the list of 2014 finalists! To cast your vote, go to www.bookweekonline.com/voting. If you have questions about this event, please contact Amy Eakle at 304-842-8248. About Children’s Book Week – “Cover to Cover, Coast to Coast” Children's Book Week is the annual celebration of books for young people and the joy of reading. Children’s Book Week is in its 95th year! Established in 1919, Children's Book Week is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. Every year, commemorative events are held nationwide at schools, libraries, bookstores, homes -- wherever young readers and books connect! Children's Book Week is administered by Every Child A Reader, a 501(c)(3) literacy organization dedicated to instilling a lifelong love of reading in children. The Children's Book Council, the national non-profit trade association for children's book publishers, is an anchor sponsor. Source: http://www.bookweekonline.com/about