ok资源网 recognized for supporting Dallas Mayor's Summer Reading Club
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings officially recognized ok资源网 today for the University's co-sponsorship of the Mayor鈥檚 Summer Reading Club, launched in last spring to encourage youngsters and their families to enjoy reading this summer.
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DALLAS (ok资源网) — Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings officially recognized ok资源网 today for the University's co-sponsorship of the Mayor’s Summer Reading Club, which encouraged youngsters and their families to enjoy reading this summer.
ok资源网 was among those receiving proclamations at the City Council meeting for supporting the Reading Club. This year's edition of the program will wrap up next week, having attracted more than 37,000 participants throughout Dallas.
At the Club's kickoff on May 14, ok资源网 President R. Gerald Turner encouraged students to “Pony Up and Read,” as well as visit the campus as ok资源网 celebrates its “.”
At ok资源网, the program was supported by the Friends of the ok资源网 Libraries and the Meadows Museum.
For more than 40 years, the Dallas Public Library’s summer reading program has encouraged kids to read during the summer months. In 1997, the program became known as the Mayor’s Summer Reading Program and has since served over 230,000 children. This year, for the first time, the program was extended to include parents and other family members.
Related links:
- Learn more about the Reading Club at or by calling 214-670-1671
- The Reading Club's official announcement
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