THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

Thank you St. Pete for getting lit with us at the inaugural St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest!!

We enjoyed seeing you all learn about literacy programs in our community, dance with us on Story Stage, meet with some amazing authors, and sit and listen to discussions + presentations!!

Yesterday was joyous. One that would not be possible without the support of our amazing sponsors, super amazing planning committee, and supercalifragilisticexpialidocious volunteers!!

Thank you to all of the authors that helped bring joy to reading and thank you to all the literacy organizations who shared their love of literacy with the community!

Special thank you to the Mayor's office for proclaiming the first Saturday in November as "St. Pete Reads! Day" and for joining us for Community Storytime.

Saturday, was a good day!

See you all next year!!!
NOVEMBER 4TH, 2023

Peace, Love, & Books!

Lorielle J. Hollaway
Founder, Cultured Books Literacy Foundation

#TBT to the inaugural St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest, as covered in Creative Pinellas' article by Margo Hammond!

It was such a joy to see children and families come together to celebrate the love of reading and learning. And the good news is, another #Li

📚Are you a children's author, illustrator, or part of a literacy organization based in St. Pete?

✨Join us for the 2nd Annual St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest on November 4, 2023, and share your passion for literacy with a family-friendly audience.

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Hey St. Pete! We're in the process of planning the upcoming St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest and we need your help!

We're looking to invite children's authors + illustrators to speak at the festival, and we'd love to hear your suggestions.

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🤗A huge thank you to all of the community and literacy organizations that helped make the inaugural St. Pete Reads Lit Fest such a success! We couldn't have done it without your support and dedication to promoting literacy and the joy of reading!

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#DidYouKnow the first Saturday in November is recognized as St. Pete Reads! Day?!

Yep, it is. We have an official day celebrating literacy + commUNITY! Thank you @mayorkenwelch for recognizing St. Pete Reads! Day.

You can read the St. Pete Reads!

What happens to a 7ft book left out in a garden?

It gets wrote on!!

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Special thank you to CBLF board member Ray and her family for creating the "Big Book" for the inaugural St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest. The Big Book provide

st. pete reads!: lit fest

St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest is a celebration of all things literacy! Presented in collaboration with Cultured Books Literacy Foundation, Barbershop Book Club and St. Petersburg College, the inaugural event will feature #KidLit book signings, interactive storytime, youth poetry workshops, education panels and more.

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