03/24/2025
Summer Reading Matters!
UPDATE: For those who have asked, here’s rhe Patreon link. You can make a one-time donation by joining and canceling after the first month. https://www.Patreon.com/erichenning
TL;DR
Summer reading programs help kids improve their reading skills for life. Prince George’s County has no money for summer reading programs. I will still do these programs, with help from local businesses. Businesses can reach families with children in an exclusive, VIP manner, and generate more business while helping families in our communities. It’s a win-win for everyone! DM for more information.
SUMMER READING MATTERS!
When I was eight, I saw a magician at my school. I was transfixed. I had no money, but I learned magic from books at my local public library. Without those books, I couldn’t have had my professional magic career for the past 50+ years. I never would have performed for presidents, princes and ambassadors. I never would have made five White House appearances, or performed at three Presidential inaugurals.
So I am the biggest advocate for public libraries. I’ve done hundreds of library and summer reading magic shows, because I know how important it is to encourage students to read, especially for fun, and especially over the summer.
Summer reading programs are an easy, proven way to help students improve their reading skills over the summer - and for the rest of their lives. Research from groups such as the Harvard Graduate School of Education backs this up
Last year, I did 4 summer reading magic shows for Prince George’s County Memorial Library System. Every show set attendance records. But Prince George’s County has 19 branch libraries! That was all they had the budget for, 4 out of the 19.
This year’s budget cuts have left Prince George’s County libraries with NO money for summer reading programs.
Nada. Zip. Zero.
But I have taken a leap of faith and have scheduled summer reading magic shows at all 19 Prince George’s County branch libraries, for the last two weeks of June
But I can’t do it alone. I am hoping to find local businesses to sponsor my shows.
Businesses win because they’ll connect with a huge pool of new customers and clients through these shows, in a setting where they could never advertise otherwise. Each business will be the only one in their industry; e.g.; only one restaurant, one orthodontist, etc
The libraries win because they can continue their mission to help kids read.
And the students and families win because they will build reading habits that improve their skills, not only over the summer, but also for life.
If you are a business that wants to reach families in Prince George’s County, please DM me so we can sit down. I’ll show you how to maximize your business reach while doing good in the community. And you’ll get many times more value than your investment.
If you don’t own a business, please share this with your friends who are business owners.
