Family Literacy Day is Jan 27 in Canada. In Ottawa, the Nepean and Kanata libraries will host half-hour reading sessions at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon on Saturday Jan 24, sort of as a practice run in preparation of their attempt to break a Guinness record for reading. The Guinness category for Most children reading with an adult, multiple venues is up for grabs.The record was set in 2006 with 78,791 families across the United States reading together. Can Ottawa break that record?Guinness rules allow people to read during a 24-hour period from 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23 to 2 p.m. Saturday. Rules also outlined on the ABC Canada Literacy Foundation website.And after the record is broken, why not celebrate by reading a book with your family on the 27?
Tags: ABC Canada Literacy Foundation, books for young Canadian readers, Family Literacy Day, Guinness record for reading, Most children reading with an adult, Ottawa library
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