Public librarians, school librarians and teachers who have experience with children in grades 3 - 6 are invited to join the Kids Reading Across RI (KRARI) Committee. KRARI comittee members will select the 2021 book, help develop and facilitate virtual events and activities, and create a discussion guide and related resources for KRARI book discussions.

The first 2020/21 committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 10 at 4:30pm. It will be a virtual meeting using Zoom. Please use the button below to register for the meeting and receive the meeting login information.

The KRARI Committee is advised by Danielle Margarida, OLIS Youth Services Coordinator and Kate Lentz, RI Center for the Book Executive Director. Committee members include public youth services librarians, school librarians, retired librarians, and retired educators. The committee is responsible for selecting the book, creating an accompanying resource guide, and planning the kickoff event. The committee meets approximately five times between September and May (all 2020/21 meetings will be virtual using Zoom). Meeting attendance is not required, but committee members who cannot attend meetings are asked to participate in discussions via email. Committee members are also expected to:

• Read 6-10 children's books between August and December (timeline will vary for 2020/21)
  
• Contribute to the resource guide
• Attend and help manage the May kickoff event (for 2021, a series of virtual events will take place in lieu of an in-person event)

For more information about KRARI and the committee, please contact Danielle Margarida at danielle.margarida@olis.ri.gov or Kate Lentz at kate@ribook.org.

Materials and information about the 2020 KRARI program can be found at https://olis-ri.libguides.com/SRP/krari.

Don't have time to participate in the KRARI committee, but have a few favorite books to recommend? Use the form below to suggest up to three books for 2021 consideration. The form will be open through Dec. 4 and you may submit as many forms as you like.

Kids Reading Across Rhode Island, Rhode Island's One Book, One State community read program for kids, is kicking off its 12th year! This program, offered by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services in partnership with the Rhode Island Center for the Book, encourages students across the state in grades 4 through 6 to read the same book, and engage in community discussions and programs.

Email: danielle.margarida@olis.ri.gov
Website: http://www.olis.ri.gov/youth/krari/index.php
Phone: 401-574-9309