Help Smokey Bear celebrate his 80th birthday through the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge! Encourage your library patrons to read books, visit Massachusetts parks, take action, and have fun from January to November 28th, 2024! This reading challenge is aimed at kids ages 4-10, but all ages are welcome.
If you'd like your library to participate, please sign up below and provide the requested information so that we may send your library Smokey Reading Challenge Materials through delivery.
This reading challenge is brought to you by the USDA, US Forest Service, and Mass DCR in collaboration with the Massachusetts Library System (MLS) and Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC). For any questions, please contact Christi Farrar (christif@masslibsystem.org), Celeste Bruno (celeste.bruno@mass.gov) or June Thammasnong (june.thammasnong@mass.gov) - thank you!