This is the final entry in a yearlong series. Read the previous update here.
What a crazy year it’s been.
For most of us, 2020 flipped our lives upside down. The COVID-19 pandemic changed our daily habits, the way we interact in our workplaces, and, for many, the way we look at the world.
But at Nashville Public Library (NPL), it’s also been a year filled with plenty to be thankful for.
As we celebrate Read to Rise’s second birthday, we’re very proud to see that 1,198 lil’ readers have registered for our early literacy initiative. So far, they’ve logged 29,446 days where reading was part of the routine with their families, and earned 201 prizes for their efforts.
But this occasion also marks the final entry in our yearlong series of updates with Ray, Poppy, and Goldie. It’s always bittersweet to say goodbye, but we’re not letting it get us down. Our lil’ readers have grown so much this past year, and we have no doubt they’ll continue to blossom and stay reading ready for school and life.
So, as we check in with our lil’ readers for the last time, we want to thank them so much for sharing their journey with us. It’s been an experience we’ll always treasure, and we can’t wait to see where they go from here!