2008 - 2009

ProvoREADS! is a joint initiative involving the Provo City School District, the Provo City Library at Academy Square, and Provo City. The program is designed to promote literacy, to broaden and deepen an appreciation of reading, and to foster a sense of community by bringing people together reading a common book.

Become a part of ProvoREADS! ...a city-wide effort to promote literacy and community by reading & sharing a common book.

Read with your family, read with your roomates, read with your neighbors, read while you wait, read to others. Read!

This year's book:The Tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread by Kate DiCamillo

Visit http://www.provo.edu for more information and look back here to find more city-wide activities related to this year's ProvoREADS! event.

Kickoff Party: You're Invited to the ProvoREADS Kickoff Party!

When: Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Where: Provo City Library, Bullock Room, 3rd floor
Admission: Free

Everyone is invited to celebrate the new ProvoREADS! book for 2008-2009! Provo City School District and Provo City Library are proud to present the The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo as this year's choice.

A combined elementary school choir will entertain while refreshments are served during an exciting book giveaway! Gene Nelson, Provo City Library's Director, will also give a book talk centered on The Tale of Despereaux. Remember to look for Provo City's Mayor, Lewis K. Billings, at the party. He will be there to sign the official ProvoREADS! Proclamation.

ProvoREADS! is a Provo School District and Provo City library sponsored program that encourages every city resident to promote literacy and community by reading and sharing a common book. Please call the district office at 801-374-4865 or the Provo City Library at 801-852-6650 if you have any questions or would like more information about this event. Hope to see you there!

• Provo City Library's Catalog link to The Tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread, by Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering.

ProvoREADS! 2006 program information.
ProvoREADS! 2007 program information.
ProvoREADS! 2008 program information.