ILLINOIS READS EVENTS
Thursday, March 9, 2023
The Illinois Reads Program will be featured at the annual IRC Conference in Springfield, Illinois. Conference registration is now open for educators, librarians, and others interested in promoting literacy. To see a list of the Illinois Reads Authors attending the conference or for more information, please visit the IRC website at www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org.
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Illinois Reads has partnered with the Illinois Secretary of State and the Illinois Center for the Book at the Illinois State Library to promote the 2023 Family Reading Night. Family Reading Night is an annual statewide event held the third Thursday in November to encourage families to spend quality time reading together. Each year, posters and bookmarks are made available for libraries, schools, youth and literacy organizations to promote their Family Reading Night Program. Plan now to create a Family Reading Night program in your area. For the annual theme, material order forms and programming ideas, visit the Family Reading Night webpage.