Emanuel Announces One Million Books Giveaway

Lawndale News Chicago's Bilingual Newspaper - Education

Lawndale News Chicago's Bilingual Newspaper - Education

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Commissioner Brian Bannon announced that Chicago Public Library will give away over one million books to children across the city during Rahm’s Readers Summer Learning Challenge. Made possible through support from Chicago Public Library Foundation and partnerships with KPMG and Bernie’s Book Bank, the one million book donation is the largest book giveaway ever by Chicago Public Library, and is intended to encourage children to read more and develop their own personal library at home this summer. Each year, Rahm’s Readers calls upon children to read at least 20 minutes per day during out of school time and participate in STEM activities, in order to prevent the “summer slide” phenomenon, where children can lose up to three months of math and science learning during summer months if they do not remain engaged in learning and brain stimulating activities. The 2016 Rahm’s Readers Summer Learning Challenge, which is made possible through private support from Boeing, the James & Madeleine McMullan Family Foundation, and other generous supporters via the Chicago Public Library Foundation, runs from June 20 to September 1. Participants can sign up at their local library branch or find additional information at chipublib.org/summer.

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