ClevelandReads

The FINAL RESULTS are in: 1,476,215 books read & 10,699,118 minutes read! We did it, CLE! Special thanks to @CityofCleveland City Hall @CLEMetroSchools, @wkyc3Cleveland, @CTU279, @KidsBookBank @literacycoop @dollyslibrary @litcleveland @LiteracyNHood, our ambassadors & more!

Getting ready for the @ClevelandReads Parade and Victory Bash! 🎉 Don't miss Free books, Trackless Train rides, Free meals by food trucks, Bouncy House, Roller Skating, Bumper Cars, and more! Sat, Dec 2 | 1-5p. 🎟️: Clevelandreads.com #ClevelandReads #ThisIsCle #dtcle

Where's your go-to place in Cleveland to catch up your latest read? A local coffee shop? The library? Your kitchen table? Comment below!

Little Free Libraries are making a big difference for these East Clark Elementary School students (@CLEMetroSchools). #ClevelandReads

Cleveland, you were challenged to read 1 million books and 10 million minutes. Now, it’s time to find out how you did! Join us, for a Victory Bash as we announce the @ClevelandReads challenge results on Saturday, December 2nd!

20 CLE schools are receiving a @LtlFreeLibrary refresh & @EastClarkSchool was the first stop kicking off the project. New libraries will include books courtesy of the @Cleveland_PL & @KidsBookBank. Partners also include @NCJWCleveland #CarpentersUnionTrainingCenter & @iupatdc6.

Were you in attendance of the Cleveland READS Freeze Reading Flash Mob? If not, we've got you covered! As part of the Flash Mob, event-goers received free books and read in silence together for fifteen minutes. Thank you to all those who came out!

Will you be at the Freeze Reading Flash Mob on Saturday, November 4th? Join us at @Cleveland_PL at 10:15 a.m. for free books and fun! #ClevelandReads

@ChumsCleveland kicked off their national conference in CLE by organizing literacy activities for kids at Fatima Family Center. The group's national officers supported Fatima’s “Stop Book Banning” campaign by bringing books that have been banned for the center's @LtlFreeLibrary.

Let's kick the week off right with a thoughtful question courtesy of #ClevelandReads. What book has been your favorite read of 2023? Why?

Do you remember the first time you saw yourself in a book's character? Which book was it?

Though as a city we've exceeded our goal of reading 1 million MINUTES, we're still on a mission to read one million BOOKS before the end of 2023. Here's your friendly reminder to continue logging your books, and enter in for your chance to win some of our great prizes!

Look who is our newest fan of #ClevelandReads, @RichPaul4. His new memoir “Lucky Me” just came out and he’s here in his hometown to promote it. Stay tuned, we’ll be giving away his signed books at upcoming #ClevelandReads events!

In honor of Banned Books Week, @Cleveland_PL hosted #CLEREADS YA Book Festival, featuring a multitude of amazing speakers and thought-provoking panelists. Together, attendees explored the theme “Stories Unbound” and challenged censorship by amplifying silenced storytellers.

S/o to the ladies of the Greater Cleveland Alumnae Chapter of @DSTCleveland who established their very own #LittleFreeLibrary near the Haven House homeless shelter on Cleveland's east side. Be sure to "take a book, leave a book" (slogan of @LtlFreeLibrary) & enjoy the artwork!

Happy #ClevelandBookWeek! Today @litcleveland teamed up with the @Cleveland_PL to distribute 10,000 books at the historic @WestSideMarket. Special thanks to @rustbeltlab and all other partners who helped make this event possible!

All smiles from parents and children attending the @HarveyRiceWrap Open House. At the @WKYC table, families got the chance to take home free books and sign up for the #ClevelandReadsChallenge. Some of the new signees even started logging books right on the spot!

Attention all Cleveland Reads participants! We want to hear from you! Our question of the day is, "Do you prefer e-books, physical books, or audio books? Why?" #ClevelandReads

Repost from @Literacycoop: #InternationalLiteracyDay is this Friday! Help us celebrate by posting a quote or photo of how reading inspires safety and peace! #BooksBuildPeace #ILD23

Even puppies love a good read! Arlo, an adorable #CLE mini poodle, enjoys reading and wanted to show off his current favorite read, "Shampoodle". #ClevelandReads