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October 5, 2009
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Get Caught Reading
Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour
“We want to encourage, celebrate, and recognize the activity of reading,” said Minister Bertram. “Get Caught Reading is a campaign geared to promote reading as a fun activity for all ages.”
The goal is to catch people reading a book, a magazine, a newspaper, or listening to an audiobook, and reward their reading habit with a prize. Every Tuesday throughout the month of October, library teams will be visiting random locations across the Island searching for readers; if you get caught, you’ll win a prize.
“This allows us to promote the library beyond the walls of the physical library,” said Minister Bertram. “Reading is an essential part of our lives - it teaches, guides, informs, entertains and keeps us connected to each other and the world. I want to encourage all Islanders to visit a library this month, and get caught reading.”
All 26 public library locations on Prince Edward Island have planned a wide variety of activities for Library Month. To find a full list of events this fall be sure to pick up a copy of the Fall Program Guide available at your local library or on the library webpage www.library.pe.ca.
To find out more information about these programs and services, or to locate a library branch near you, please phone (902) 961-7320.