5 Reasons Why YOU Should Participate in the Big Read This Year

You’ve probably heard of this exciting program going on next month all over Holland! So why should you get involved?

1. Free copies of To Kill a Mockingbird will be given away at our kick-off event (November 3 at 7pm at Graves Hall on Hope’s campus) and at Herrick District Library on November 1. First come, first served!

2. This is the first ever Big Read in Holland; you’ll be a part of history!

3. Whether you’re re-reading it for the fifth time or if this is your first encounter with Harper Lee’s masterpiece, To Kill a Mockingbird will leave you thinking about some important life lessons like family, justice, community, and friendship.

4. People from all over the neighborhood will be attending Big Read events. You might see some familiar faces or meet someone new!

5. You’ll have the opportunity to hear from an excellent line-up of speakers including Dr. Fred Johnson, Mary Marshall Tucker, and Dr. Wayne Flynt! Not to mention see the incredible artwork of Joel Schoon-Tanis!

So visit our Events page, mark your calendars, invite your friends and family, and get ready to READ!