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GET CAUGHT READING

Posted on April 16, 2019April 23, 2019 by PBS Hawai‘i

Scroll down for local read-aloud videos and event information!

It’s always a rough landing, getting pulled back to reality when you were just immersed in a great book. One minute, you’re saving the known universe with a plucky band of misfits riding mechanical, intergalactic sheep-dragons, and the next, you’re late for your dentist appointment. You got caught reading, and we think it’s a great thing. We want everyone to GET CAUGHT READING!

Playlist

Events

Join us for our next free public GET CAUGHT READING events:

Thelma Parker Memorial Community School Library
67-1209 Mamalahoa Hwy, Waimea, HI 96743
Friday, May 17
5:30 – 6:30 pm

Kailua-Kona Public Library
75-138 Hualalai Rd, Kailua, HI 96740
Friday, May 18
1:00 – 3:00 pm

Have you got caught reading with us yet? GET CAUGHT READING is PBS Hawaii’s statewide multimedia initiative, made up of video content for on-air and online, and in-person events. Enjoy our ever-growing collection of video excerpts in the playlists above and below, where community members read passages from their favorite books and poems.

GET CAUGHT READING is a celebration of the joy reading brings. What are your favorite memories exploring the world of a book? Have you ever hid under the covers with a flashlight to get in one more chapter for the day? Tell us on social media using #GETCAUGHTREADING.

We are also taking GET CAUGHT READING on the road by partnering with Hawai‘i public libraries to host keiki events. We’ll host story time, give away books and provide children with an opportunity to talk about the books they love. We plan to host events on O‘ahu, Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i Island, Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i.

GET CAUGHT READING is made possible by the support of our sponsors, Farmers Insurance Hawai‘i and The Hawai‘i State Public Library System.

PBS Hawaiʻi Kicks Off National Reading Month With The Launch Of GET CAUGHT READING

Posted on March 4, 2019March 5, 2019 by PBS Hawai‘i

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March 4, 2019

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PBS Hawai‘i Kicks Off National Reading Month With The Launch Of
GET CAUGHT READING

A statewide multimedia initiative that encourages people of all ages to read

HONOLULU, HI –PBS Hawaiʻi launches GET CAUGHT READING, a statewide multimedia initiative to share the love of reading with the local community. The program’s purpose is to create opportunities for individuals new to reading to discover its joy; for avid readers to celebrate their love of reading; and to create excitement to grow the next generation of readers.

March kicks off National Reading Month and through this initiative the community will have access to video stories on-air and online, and in-person events. GET CAUGHT READING videos will feature community members as Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard and University of Hawaiʻiʻs Men’s Head Basketball Coach Eran Ganot reading book passages that hold deep meaning to them while others will showcase keiki sharing their excitement about their favorite stories. Individuals will also be asked to share their encounters of getting caught reading through social media.

“Research tells us that reading books is both recreation and creation. It relaxes you at the same time it powers your imagination and focus, which boosts your creativity. We are proud to work with our valued community partners to help you ‘GET CAUGHT READING,’” Leslie Wilcox, PBS Hawaiʻi President and CEO, said.

In the following months, PBS Hawai‘i will be partnering with Hawai‘i public libraries to host keiki events with story time and book giveaways. Keiki will also be provided opportunities to talk about the books they love and share what they enjoy about reading.

GET CAUGHT READING includes events targeting rural communities on O‘ahu, Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i Island, Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i.

State Librarian Stacey Aldrich, who grew up watching PBS programs said that GET CAUGHT READING is “a perfect partnership” between PBS Hawai‘i and the Hawai‘i State Public Library System.

To learn more about GET CAUGHT READING, visit pbshawaii.org.

PBS Hawai‘i is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization and Hawai‘i’s sole member of the trusted Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). We advance learning and discovery through storytelling that profoundly touches people’s lives. We bring the world to Hawai‘i and Hawai‘i to the world. pbshawaii.org | facebook.com/pbshawaii | @pbshawaii

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