‘Make reading fun’: Jacksonville mayor kicks off River City Readers for summer

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In Jacksonville, the goal of getting residents to read for a million minutes doesn’t stop when school does.

Mayor Donna Deegan visited News4JAX Thursday to talk about the summer kick-off of River City Readers this Saturday.

River City Readers, which kicked off in January, it’s part of a year-long citywide challenge to improve literacy rates among school-aged children.

Watch Deegan talk more about this initiative and the upcoming event in the video above

Event Details:

What: River City Readers Summer Kickoff

When: Saturday, June 8 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Where: Ed Austin Regional Park at 11751 McCormick Road in Jacksonville