Read Together.
Discuss Books.
Make Friends.
START (Serving, Thriving, and Reading Together) is a unique humanities-based and family-focused program building community among military and civilian families. Six weekly storytelling, reading, and discussion sessions featuring award-winning children’s books are led by professional storytellers and story lovers. The program is free for participants.
Families with children ages 6 to 12 will enjoy discussing children’s stories about such ideas as family, courage, and community.
By participating, your family will...
• Make new friends in the community
• Enjoy reading and sharing ideas together
• Learn more about community and
library resources
• Plant the seeds for future academic
success
Additional highlights include:
• Kid-friendly dinners
• Awesome picture books to read each week
• Door prizes
• Additional book gifts to build your family library
This initiative, part of the Blue Star Books program, is a collaborative effort of The National Endowment for the Humanities and Blue Star Families with support from PRIME TIME, Inc. Additional support has been provided by the following: Disney, Military Child Education Coalition, The Florida Humanities Council, Jacksonville Public Libraries, First Command, and others.