The Gail Borden Public Library District located in Elgin, IL will host The Big Read from September 1 - November 11, 2013.
The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment. The objectives are to encourage education and literacy galvanize the community through partnerships, reach out to serve a diverse underserved population, invigorate programming and build awareness. The book chosen for
The Big Read is The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien.
Events consist of:
- The Big Read Kick Off
- Speakers Series
- Film Series
- Book Discussion Groups
- Exhibits and The Arts
- The Wall That Heals
-
The American Place Theatre’s Literature to Life®
Stage Presentation of The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien - Lao Oral History Project.
Please join us for this community project.
