Mayor's Reading Club

Are you a child-serving organization in Atlanta? Apply to be a 2026 Mayor's Summer Reading Club partner! We’ll help you craft literacy-rich programming for your community and provide free books for families to take home. Click here to apply: surveymonkey.com/r/MSRC2026

Today is the final day to secure your early bird tickets for GEEARS’ Annual Luncheon at Zoo Atlanta! Click here: secure.qgiv.com/for/geears/eve…

Over the weekend, Layla Latimore, the teen author of this year’s @MSRC_ATL book selection, shared her board book at a joyous Library Dads gathering at the Wolf Creek Library. It was great to see fathers get together, along with their little ones, to “Build lifetime bonds. Create lifetime readers!" @PublishingYoung

Today we launched our 13th season! Huge thanks to our partners @andreforatlanta, @alliancetheatre, @AtlSpeechSchool, @PublishingYoung, and our generous funder, @PNCBank for making this day a success!

At @wawaonline's O-Academy Summer Camp, campers read this summer's "Bina's Harvest" and learned about aquaponics. We loved seeing our farm-focused MSRC books connected with real-world agriculture! To learn about more MSRC activities and events, click geears.org/msrc-events/.

Join our friends at Whitefoord Early Learning Academy for their Mayor's Summer Reading Club Brunch this Saturday, July 20th, at 10:00 AM! Click here to RSVP: signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44A9AC… @WhitefoordInc

Join us this Sunday, July 14 for a special reading from author of "Noah's Family Farm", Michaiah David Booker! ⁠As an @msrc_atl partner, we will free books AND fun activities! @youngauthorspublishing 📚🤩📖⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Grab your tickets today: bit.ly/CMA_tickets ⁠

Mayor's Summer Reading Club events are happening across the city! Click here to view our official summer calendar: geears.org/msrc-events/

Today we joined our partners @alliancetheatre, @AtlSpeechSchool, and @CityofAtlanta's @ATLYOUTHENGAGE to host the 2024 Mayor's Summer Reading Club kick-off event! Thanks to our funders @PNCBank, @unitedwayatl, @worldreaders, and the LuluMa Foundation for making this possible!

It’s time for the Mayor’s Summer Reading Club! On June 6th, we’ll kick off our 12th season at @TheWoodruff. Join us with your kids for author talks, speakers, and giveaways of an original MSRC book. For all the details, check out our SaportaReport column: saportareport.com/the-mayors-sum…

This summer, MSRC’s partners will stage programs oriented around our two original books for babies and young children. We'll start with our season kick-off on June 6th! The details are in @SaportaReport. We hope to see you there! saportareport.com/the-mayors-sum…

On June 6th, the MSRC will kick off its 12th season with read-alouds and VIP visitors! The 10am event will celebrate young readers, our original books and their authors, and the partners who'll stage events all summer. Get the details in @SaportaReport. saportareport.com/the-mayors-sum… .

The purpose of the Mayor's Summer Reading Club is to promote early literacy through language-rich books and enrichment activities. We provide the books, and you provide the programming. There is still time to apply! Learn more & complete the application: surveymonkey.com/r/QRKVSRZ

EVENT ALERT: To optimally serve their students, early educators need an ecosystem of supports. We’ll learn all about these “Early Childhood Intersections” on the GEEARS 2024 Bus Tour, April 26th – 27th. Click here to register: geears.org/geearsbustour

Thank you to @bcdiatlanta for amplifying this activity guide centered around our sweet MSRC book! We love that last summer's "The Curious Cardinal" keeps flying, and we can't wait to share two more original MSRC stories this summer!

We're proud that the virtual library on Worldreader’s BookSmart includes almost all the original books created by the Mayor’s Summer Reading Club, from "Amari’s Big Idea" to our 2023 title, "The Curious Cardinal." Click here to check them out! tinyurl.com/438v86pz

We're thrilled to see this lovely piece about Nicole Kang, illustrator of the 2023 MSRC book, "The Curious Cardinal," as well as our upcoming 2024 MSRC book. It's beautiful and we can't wait for you to see it! Read Nicole's profile here: roughdraftatlanta.com/2024/03/20/fro…

The next time your child needs a literacy-rich diversion, look to Worldreader’s BookSmart! This site gives readers access to free, digital picture books, including Mayor’s Summer Reading Club selections! Click here to check it out! tinyurl.com/438v86pz

The next time you’re stuck on a long commute with your little one, look to Worldreader’s BookSmart for a literacy-rich diversion! This site gives readers access to free, digital picture books, including some from the MSRC! Check it out! tinyurl.com/438v86pz

Would you like to partner with the Mayor’s Summer Reading Club this season? Our partners create summer programming for children ages zero to five based on our two original MSRC books. Click here to learn more and apply: tinyurl.com/yc3najky