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Hawthorne librarian describes Everybody Reads effort; district logs 495,123 books
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 Board of Education · April 14, 2026
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Hawthorne Elementary librarian Sarah Becker told the Sioux Falls board that students, volunteers and community partners nearly met the Everybody Reads goal of 500,000 books with 495,123 logged; Reach Literacy will receive a $1,000 donation from the district.
Sarah Becker, librarian at Hawthorne Elementary School, told the board the district’s Everybody Reads initiative ran from March 1 through March 31 with the theme Tales on the Trails. Becker said schools ran student-led displays, community volunteers read in…
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