literacy

Despite the pervasiveness of online book sellers, Midtown Reader's founder says small, independent stores offer an experience that can't be duplicated on the web.

A special partnership is making the book fairs possible.

The event is part of a concentrated effort to promote greater literacy among the community's young people.

The program is for students in VPK through 5th grade. Forty-seven percent of third to tenth graders in Florida read below grade level.

An anonymous donor, as well as the Community Foundation of North Florida, provided support for the initiatives.

The donated books will be distributed to youngsters in the Leon District's Title 1 schools.

The guest readers presented positive stories of accomplishment and attainment as part of the Black History Month observance.

While the kids collected free books to take home, the grownups were checking out several service organization information booths.

The "Fully Booked" placemaking project includes benches that look like books and a hammock garden.

The multi-faceted project will include a large signature construction and an episodic story trail