Library News & Events: Literacy Coalition

Thursday, February 27, 2014

The book for Read Together Palm Beach County 2014 has been announced!

    Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County
February 25, 2014



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"The Language of Flowers" by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Victoria Jones grew up in the foster-care system. When she turns 18 and "ages out" of the system, she has nowhere to go, no one to rely on and few skills. What she does have, however, is an unusual gift - the ability to use flowers to help other people find meaning in their lives. This unforgettable novel beautifully weaves past and present, creating a vivid portrait of a woman whose gift helps her change the lives of others even as she struggles to overcome her own troubled past.

March 7
Official kick-off at the Love of Literacy Luncheon at the

Kravis Center at 11:30 a.m.Tickets available at

http://www.literacypbc.org/events/557/

March 7-April 9
Libraries, businesses, service clubs, neighborhoods and schools will hold discussion groups. You can, too! Discussion guides, as well as a listing of public events related to the campaign, are available at: http://www.literacypbc.org/events/1205/

Did you know that 1 in 7 adults in Palm Beach County lacks basic literacy skills? The mission of the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County is to improve the quality of life in our community by promoting and achieving literacy. Our goal is to ensure that every child and every adult in Palm Beach County can read. To help support our efforts to empower children and adults in our community to learn how to read, click below!

http://www.literacypbc.org/donate/