Beginning on Monday, June 17th
\n<\/strong>Books may be picked up at your local library branch!<\/p>\n

The Mayor\u2019s Book Club is the first initiative of #NewarkReads, a city-wide partnership to address literacy in Newark. In Summer 2019, there are two book selections at a 6-8 grade reading level. We encourage all who would like to be a part of the Mayor\u2019s Book Club to sign up here:\u00a0https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/#NewarkReads<\/a>. There will be a number of events surrounding the books being held at each of the library branches. There will also be a culminating event at end of the summer for all those who participated, please be sure to check back here for more information regarding all of these Mayor\u2019s Book Club events.<\/p>\n

This summer\u2019s book selections are I am Malala<\/em> (young readers edition) by Malala Yousafzai and The Crossover<\/em> by Kwame Alexander. Throughout the summer there will be events held at each of the branch libraries surrounding the summer books.<\/p>\n

If you ever have any questions, please reach us at\u00a0nwkliteracy@ci.newark.nj.us<\/a><\/p>\n

Sign up for your book here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Beginning on Monday, June 17th Books may be picked up at your local library branch! The Mayor\u2019s Book Club is the first initiative of #NewarkReads, a city-wide partnership to address literacy in Newark. In Summer 2019, there are two book selections at a 6-8 grade reading level. We encourage all who would like to be… <\/p>\n