Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to host The Big Read, which gives communities the opportunity to come together to read, discuss, and celebrate one of 30 selections from U.S. and world literature. The Big Read in Hillsborough County will focus on The Joy Luck Club with activities taking place throughout May 2010, including appearances by author Amy Tan. Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative is one of 268 nonprofits--including arts, culture, and science organizations; libraries; and municipalities--to receive a grant to host The Big Read between September 2009 and June 2010. The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) designed to restore reading as the center of American culture. The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest.
For more information about The Big Read, visit http://www.neabigread.org/.
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