Some of the happy Kyle Elementary School recipients of a 115-book donation to their library share an appreciative message with representatives of donors Target and First Book. (Courtesy photo)
STAFF REPORT
This fall, Kyle Elementary Library received 115 new books from First Book, a national nonprofit organization, in partnership with national retailer Target. The books were donated in celebration of the launch of the new “Target Read With Me” initiative, which aims to help children read proficiently by the end of third grade. To celebrate the initiative, First Book and Target donated one million new books to elementary schools across the country.
The 115 books received by Kyle Elementary students are part of a larger donation in which First Book and Target will distribute up to two million books to kids in need. The first 1 million books are being distributed to celebrate the launch of Target Read With Me, and the second million will be donated once 1 million pledges have been received.
Thanks to First Book and Target, our students now have greater access to books that enrich their minds and lay the foundation for a successful academic career.
While providing students across the country with access to books is critical in promoting literacy, engaging parents and caring adults in education is equally important to ensuring our children are academically successful. The Target Read With Me initiative calls upon parents and caring adults to do their part by pledging to commit to a regular reading schedule with a child. The reading pledge can be accessed by visiting Target.com/reading, via mobile Web browsing or by texting “READ” to Target (827438).
