Reading is fun!

Mission

This City Reads! is a community alliance of organizations to champion and leverage the power of reading to promote the future success of families, individuals, and businesses in Greater Akron/Summit County.

Vision

Summit County/Akron is the Reading Capital of the World. What’s possible if all our kindergartners are ready to learn to read? What’s possible if all our third graders are reading to learn?

This City Reads!
Partners believe:

Reading is everyone’s business

An information-based economy requires everyone to read

Reading soars when family, school and community collaborate

First you learn to read, then you read to learn

Reading is essential to improving quality of life

Reading is fundamental to responsible citizenship

This City Reads! Goals

Leverage impact

Engage the community

Connect individuals and families with resources

Champion the collaborative model

2007 Report

2006 Report

It is all about celebrating reading!!!

 

REMEMBER

The Book Drive has been rescheduled for Wednesday, August 5th when the Aeros take on the Connecticut Defenders. This is also Akron-Summit County Public Library night so come and celebrate reading all around! 

You will still be able to get a free ticket for every new or gently used book donated at the box office. The books are distributed by Readers At Risk.  

Sponsorship Opportunities still available click for more information or contact Keith Solar at 330.253.5151

 

Congratulations to our Home Run Readers:

Olivia - Summit Academy Elementary

James - Preston Elementary

Gabriel - Price Elementary

Bryce - Ritzman Elementary

Mia - F.A.C.T. Academy

Jimmy - Summit Academy Middle School

Questions contact This City Reads! at cburrier@akronlibrary.org

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CONGRATULATIONS

All Summit County Readers

90,805 of you reported your reading!

That is a great number thanks to you all!

 

Partners:

Mark your calendars for these upcoming events!

 

February 6, 2010

The 3rd Family Reading Festival

Watch for exciting details to come for this wonderful family event.

and of course

February 19, 2010

The 7th Annual Day of Reading

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Literacy is Life Awards 2009

Each year This City Reads! gives partners an opportunity to honor a staff member, client or volunteer who has quietly gone above and beyond in their efforts to improve the literacy skills of themselves or others in our community.

CONGRATULATIONS to this year's award winners and many thanks for all you contribute to the community:

Mrs Anne Sapp

nominated by Shaw JCC

Mary Mayer

nominated by Akron Public Schools

Kimberly Hauge

nominated by Summit Academy Schools

Chuck Bell

nominated by First Book Greater Akron

Mary Bishop

nominated by Akron-Summit County Public Library

Dilisa Townsend

nominated by Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority

 

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2008-2009 Partners

Ability at Work, A Hattie Larlham Program

Akron Aeros

Akron Art Museum

Akron Beacon Journal

Akron Children's Hospital

Akron General Medical Center

Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority

Akron Public Schools

Akron Summit Community Action Inc.

Akron Urban League

Akron-Summit County Public Library

Al Kaf Temple #109

all american soap box derby

Barberton Public Library

Barnes & Noble-Montrose

Boys & Girls Clubs of Summit County

Callis Tower

Caring Communities of Summit County

City of Akron

Color Our Rainbow Academy

County of Summit

County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health (ADM) Services Board

County of Summit Department of Job and Family Services

Cuyahoga Falls City Schools

Cuyahoga Falls Library

F.A.C.T. ACADEMY

Family & Children First Council

Farmers Insurance

First Book-Greater Akron

Fishcreek Elementary

Fort Island Primary School

Goodwill Industries of Akron

Grandma reads to me

Greater Akron Chamber

Green Family YMCA

Help Me Grow

Hudson City Schools

Hudson Library and Historical Society

Indian Trail PTA Literacy For Trade

Jumpstart-Akron

Kids Play

Kids-Play, Inc

Kindermusik with Miss Terri

Lakeview Elementary

Laurel Lake Retirement Community

Leadership Akron

Lighthouse Academy

Meaden & Moore

METRO Regional Transit Authority

Minority Behavioral Health Group

Mogadore Local School District

Mrs. Sullivan & Mrs. Keller's classes Lakeview School, Stow, Ohio

Norton City Schools (Grill Elementary)

Ohio Distance and Electronic Learning Academy

Old Trail School

Oriana House, Inc

Overdale Primary School

Peninsula Library

Phoenix Alternative School

Phoenix Village Academy

Portage Trail East Apartments

Project AGAPE

Project Learn of Summit County

R-D Bike Shop

Revere Local Schools

S.U.P.E.R. Learning Center - Tutoring & More!

Seton Catholic School

Shaw JCC of Akron

Show and Tell

Springfield Local School District

Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library

Summa Health System

Summit Academy Schools

Summit County Children Services

Summit County Domestic Relations Court

Summit Education Initiative

Sutliff II Apartments, Cuyahoga Falls

Tallmadge Kiddie Kollege

The Akron Area YMCA

The Blue Heron Bookstore

The Chapel

The Learned Owl Book Shop

The Revere Local School District

The Rubber City Book Posse, Bookcrossers in and around Akron, OH

The University of Akron

Turkeyfoot Elementary School

Twinsburg Senior Apartments

United Way of Summit County

Vision Support Services

Walsh University, Akron Campus

WBNX

Wesley Tower

Western Reserve PBS

White Pond Villa/PK Management

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