Calgary Reads Big Book Sale

Discover 175,000+ gently used books and support early literacy at the 20th Calgary Reads Big Book Sale May 10-20 at the Calgary Curling Club!

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They can accept board books, picture books, chapter and young adult books. Hope to see you there! 📚🎄

(Pictured here is Dawn sharing a recent donation from @cenovusenergy)

https://t.co/KJBqAdPkUI

#bookbank #bookownership #calgaryreads #yycreads #yycusedbooks #magicofreading

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✨Calling all gently used children’s books!✨The Book Bank has so many requests for books to go into holiday hampers for children in need—and you can help! 📖💫

Book Bank Donation Day
📖Saturday Dec. 7
📖Shedpoint (1212 34 Avenue SE (Bay 120),
📖10 am - 1 pm

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Gail also enjoys helping shoppers find overlooked books.

As long-time committee co-chair Shirly McIntyre prepared to transition out of the role, Gail's experience and love for the book sale made her an obvious choice for leadership.

Please join us in welcoming Gail!✨

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📚💛 Welcome to our new committee co-chair!!

Many of you volunteers will recognize Gail Boehm, who first got involved with Calgary Reads Big Book Sale about 15 years ago.

"It was a lot of fun, so I just kept volunteering," says Gail.

Several years ago…

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Several years ago, Gail became one of the non-fiction super volunteers, and a few years later she became one of the non-fiction leads. She loves non-fiction because of her lifelong curiosity about all the topics you can find there. “It's like a treasure hunt every day.”

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The thrill and pride of book ownership fosters a love for reading that can last a lifetime. The Little Red Reading House is a community branch of the Owerko Centre, and is spreading the gift of reading across the community. Read more from Livewire Calgary https://t.co/g2GK3F8J3p

[LeftUnread @leftunreadAB]

🩷🧡We close our #LeftUnreadStorybooth series with a hopeful, uplifting message from Jenna, a teacher candidate and reading tutor who struggled with reading herself as a child. 

📺 Watch this  at https://t.co/szgI2ocfyd

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Sometimes, all you need is a safe, cosy, colourful place to read.  💖📖

In this #LeftUnreadStorybooth conversation, meet Karn of Youth Centres of Calgary Ogden. Here how a Reading Place and a little one-to-one reading time is making a difference for these #yyc kids.

[LeftUnread @leftunreadAB]

Many cultures are rooted in oral storytelling. How can we help immigrant families to also spark a love of reading & books? 

In this #LeftUnreadStorybooth, meet Malaika, a teacher candidate at @mrulife who moved to Canada from DRC, Africa... 

https://t.co/xyT3rPjNmY

[LeftUnread @leftunreadAB]

Did you know the human brain is not naturally wired to learn how to read? If a child doesn't get help 'cracking the code' of reading, it can affect them all their years in school and life... 

In this #LeftUnreadStorybooth video, we hear from Pam... 

https://t.co/3oMRXmve3C

[LeftUnread @leftunreadAB]

What challenges do newcomers face in rising above low literacy?

In the fourth #LeftUnreadStorybooth conversation, we hear from Michael, manager of program innovation at @familiesmatter, about how  families can get lost...and how they can be supported. 💖

https://t.co/bNFPRei8pR

[LeftUnread @leftunreadAB]

✨Left Unread Storybooth launch!✨

This is the first of many powerful and urgent conversations about childhood reading. Just ahead of #internationalliteracyday Sept. 8, we launch the Storybooth series with the story of Andrée...

https://t.co/OgTyrbYdlH

[LeftUnread @leftunreadAB]

🌟One more Storybooth sneak peek!🌟 What can we do about low childhood literacy rates? How can our community help more Calgary children learn to read by Grade 3 so they can thrive in school and life? ✨

https://t.co/Hnstga7181

#LeftUnreadStorybooth launches Friday Sept. 6!

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@leftunreadAB Can’t wait to watch these stories!!

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⭐️Coming Soon⭐️The Left Unread Storybooth Series.

Too many children right here in Alberta can’t read. Too many children are just a connection away from opening the door to a world of opportunity through reading. How do we get from here to there?

Here is a sneak peak at…

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📖✨Recipient News!!📖✨ For 20 years, proceeds of the Calgary Reads Big Book Sale have been helping local students become joyful, confident readers. 📚💛

Our sale steward, @rotaryyyc, is excited to announce this year's first recipients!

https://t.co/VYuEuDFCJx

[LeftUnread @leftunreadAB]

Which books have you already read to a child and loved? 🩷🧡 Which ones are you now on the hunt for? 

#readtoachild #nochildleftunread #familyreading #calgaryreads #yycreads #earlyliteracy #earlyliteracymatters

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Follow this link for some tips to make family reading a part of your weekly routine:
👶🏽 for birth to age 5
👧🏼 for kindergarten to age 8
https://t.co/Zdot714fRy

We'd love to see and hear about your family reading fun! Share your tips & photos with #ReadingTogetherBBS! 📖🌻

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🌻📖 The end of summer is a great time to make family reading a habit before the busyness of back to school. Pick a day and time, just like family movie night, and get ready for all kinds of reading fun + help your kiddo discover new words & worlds!

#calgaryreads #yycreads

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🏕️What a fun way to help keep up reading skills over the summer and enjoy a readaloud in the wild!

@UForLiteracy is hosting a Summer Reading Tent:
Monday, July 22
11 am - 1 pm
Tuxedo Corner Playground

It's free & drop-in!
Learn more: https://t.co/YUHHbCJbk3