The Launch of The National Year of Reading at State Library Sydney
Author Ambassadors Libby Gleeson, Deborah Abela, Libby Hathorn, Peter Fitzsimmons, Premier of NSW Barry O’Farrell, writers, librarians from the city and country, CBCA, Room to Read, Pinerolo Home of Children’s Literature Illustrations …. and so many from the world of books were there at the beautiful Mitchell Library looking out to our Botanical Gardens and Harbour to launch The National Year of Reading – www.love2read.org
Richard Glover ABC radio presenter and author was warm and funny as he revealed that he was the nerd kid reading and living his books on the football field.
Deborah Abela best selling children’s author was a delight as she celebrated the journeys of reading and she’s right in there taking books to kids. She gave a special recognition to Room to Read which has taken literacy to 6 million children in the developing world. www.roomtoread.org
Premier Barry O’Farrell spoke about his love of reading. He couldn’t make it without reading a chapter every night before he goes to sleep. Good one Barry.
Writing organisations across Australia are part of the National Year of Reading – Room to Read, The NSW Writers Centre, SCBWI, CBCA, Books in Homes
Thankyou to The Public Libraries, State Libraries, Metropolitan Public Libraries Association across Australia for this fabulous initiative connecting us all to Reading.
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