The first annual National Readathon Day, a marathon to encourage reading across the nation, will take place on January 24, 2015.
So far more than 120 teams have raised more than $20,000 as part of the event. Proceeds will support the National Book Foundation’s education programs, including an after-school reading program called BookUp. Fundraisers will win prizes from The National Book Foundation.
More than 200 bookstores and libraries across the country will be participating in the event. To find out where to participate in your local area, check out this map.
Fifteen bestselling authors including: Khaled Hosseini, Jacqueline Woodson, Delia Ephron, Harlan Coben and Simon Doonan have supported the cause in this #timetoread video.