A citywide storytelling event, uniting independent bookstores & public libraries across the metro Atlanta area. Jennifer Dorian, President & CEO of WABE will be our guest reader!

Unleash Your Inner Bookworm with Read Across Atlanta Day! ️

Calling all Atlanta families and book lovers! Join us for Read Across Atlanta Day, a city-wide celebration of stories and imagination.

This exciting event, hosted by WABE, Atlanta’s home for NPR and PBS, in partnership with amazing local bookstores and libraries, features simultaneous storytelling sessions across Atlanta. Gather at your favorite participating bookstore and be captivated by Atlanta voices bringing classic and beloved children’s books to life.

What to expect:

• Engaging storytelling by notable Atlantans and local voices
• Fun activities and bookish surprises for all ages
• Community spirit celebrating the power of reading
• A chance to support WABE’s new storytime podcast, THE PODCAST WHERE THEY READ STORIES
• Don’t miss out on this magical day! RSVP to secure your spot and join the conversation using #ReadAcrossATL.

PARTICIPATING BOOKSTORES AND LIBRARIES:

• Cherokee County: FoxTale Book Shoppe
• Cobb County: Book Miser in Marietta, Book Worm in Powder Springs, The Reading Attic
• DeKalb County: Brave & Kind Books, Tall Tale Books, Dekalb County Libraries (Locations include Stonecrest Library, Scott Candler Library, and Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library)
• Fulton County: Posman Books in Ponce City Market, Posman Books at Avalon in Alpharetta, Johns Creek Book, Virginia Highlands Books, Bookish in East Atlanta, Fulton County Library (select locations)
• Gwinnett: Gwinnett County Libraries (select locations)
• Henry County: Story on the Square
• Rockdale County: The Book Cellar
• Walton County: The Story Shop

ABOUT THE PODCAST WHERE THEY READ STORIES

The Podcast Where They Read Stories is a storytime podcast featuring notable Atlantans and local performers reading children’s books plus mini-explainers for vocabulary words, historical figures, or other big concepts that deserve a “story within the story.” The Podcast Where They Read Stories is available on WABE.org/podcasts and other podcast platforms.