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World Book Night
April 23, 2014
World Book Day is celebrated on April 23, the UNESCO International Day of the Book, as well as Shakespeare’s birthday. The program began as a way of reaching adults and encouraging them to read by making paperback copies of 30-35 books selected by a panel of judges available for free. After the book titles are announced, members of the public apply to personally hand out 20 copies of a particular title in their community. World Book Night U.S. vets the applications, and the givers are chosen based on their ability to reach light and non-readers. The selected givers choose a local participating bookstore or library from which to pick up the 20 copies of their book, and World Book Night U.S. delivers the books to these host locations.
For more about World Book Night, check out the World Book Night website here.