​​CommUNITY Reads: Let’s Talk About It!

​✨ Hampton Healthy Families, Hampton Public Library, and the Mayor's Book Club invite you along with the children in your life to view and listen to our volunteer community readers share children's books featuring stories to help spark conversation and thinking about ethnic and racial diversity, equity and inclusion. ✨

✨ Every 4th Thursday in June 25, July 22 and August 27, 2020 from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ✨

📚 Books read by our community readers are available at our local library branches. Look for our story book readings every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the summer!

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The Mayor's Book Club believes every child should have access to quality reading materials at school and in the home regardless of their socioeconomic status.

Each month during the school year, over 60 community leaders and volunteers read the Book-of-the-Month to nearly 4,000 students in 200 Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and First Grade public and private classrooms throughout the city.  Children in Pre-Kindergarten are each given a copy of the book to keep and take home.  Copies of the book are also placed in each of the classrooms and each school library collection to be available to the older children.  

The Mayor's Book Club is making a positive impact for the students
​of Hampton City Schools.

​"The Mayor's Book Club is a wonderful program that provides students with a look at books they may not have read in school. The students look forward to having a guest come and read to them. It is also great to be able to add the books read to the classroom collection.  Often after having the Mayor's Book Club reader visit and read the book, the students want to hear it again. We are fortunate to be able to have such a great program. "
                                                                                                                                                                                               Eileen M. Bellows, Ed.S., NBCT
                                                                                                                                                                                               Literacy Support Specialist
                                                                                                                                                                                               Machen Elementary

​I could not be more pleased to have partnered with the Mayors Book Club for the passed 2 years. It has been an amazing experience for myself to see how our community has come together for the betterment of our students. In addition, the Mayors Book Club has played a significant role in our school community as well. The students and teachers have always welcomed in our readers and the youngsters have enjoyed the opportunity to receive a new book of their own and a classroom book that they may read throughout the year. I am sure that the families appreciate the time and effort that goes into orchestrating this program. I also want to thank you for allowing the students in sped classrooms to have the opportunity to invite the Mayors Book Club readers into their room. It truly has been a pleasure. 

                                                                                                                                                                                               Stephanie Skinner
                                                                                                                                                                                               Reading Specialist 
​                                                                                                                                                                                               Kraft Elementary
Mayor's Book Club - 100 Old Hampton Lane, Hampton, Virginia 23669 - 757-727-2710