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Show BOOK WEEK IS COMING! pins Brings a message of Good Books and Good Friends For twenty-two years, a week in November has been dedicated to books, to pointing up the importance of good reading habits for boys and girls and encouraging the love of books. BOOK WEEK will begin this yeur on Sunday, November 10 and continue through Saturday, November 16. During this period our librarians, teachers and others associated in work with children, parents or booka will rally the community com-munity in observance of BOOK WEEK. The growing national interest in education, welfare of youth and mobilization mobil-ization for democracy lends added significance sig-nificance to this observance. Books play an essential part in education, both in and out of school. They help to develop alert and intelligent citizens. They are "adventure, love, beauty, conscience, and the bright, shining coin of happiness." BOOK WEEK challenges us to inform ourselves of the book facilities in our community and to work with those who are trying to bring more books within the reach of our boys and girls. Let BOOK WEEK give you a fresh start in your reading : see the new books in library and bookstore. Plan to visit the school exhibits and see what is being done in classrooms to encourage good reading. Give your children the companionship of books in your home to help them grow into happy, well balanced men and women. |