The Big Read Initiative

The Big Read Initiative: From Gov Gab
"It was so cold last week that I had to dig out the big coat. Winter officially starts in two weeks and for me that means it's reading season. Not that I don't read the rest of the year, it just always seems I read more in the winter.
Of course the best government resource for books and reading programs is your local public library. The federal government resource I did not know about until last week is The Big Read Initiative. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) started the initiative five years ago in order to restore reading to the center of American culture.
The Big Read Initiative partners local organizations with the NEA to provide citizens with the opportunity to read and discuss a single book within their communities. You can find local Big Read events in your community and if there isn't one you can access The Big Read book list. You can also keep up with current events on The Big Read blog.

Have you ever participated in a Big Read discussion or a book club?"