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Literacy Leap Book Fair: Read and Meet with Local Authors

February 12, 2025

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  Columbia, SC – Saturday May 30th, 2026 – Looking for a fun, meaningful way to kick off your child’s summer reading?

  Join Richland County Public Education Partners (RCPEP) for our second annual Literacy Leap: Local Author Read & Meet Book Fair—a FREE, family-friendly event designed to help parents and caregivers build strong, meaningful home libraries for their children.

  This special event brings together local children’s authors, engaging read-alouds, book giveaways, and literacy resources—all in one welcoming space created just for families.

  What You’ll Enjoy

  ✨ Meet and support local children’s authors
  📖 Live author readings, including our special guest reader at noon
  🎁 Book giveaways and literacy-focused activities
  📚 Affordable books to help build your child’s summer reading library
  🤝 Community resources to support learning at home

  🎤 Special Guest Reader: Jada Samuel, 2023 Miss South Carolina
  🕛 Guest Reading Time: Noon

  Event Details

  📍 Location: R2i2 Conference Center
  📅 Date: Saturday, May 30th 
  ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  🎟 Cost: FREE and open to the public

  • Registration: https://donorbox.org/events/907678
  • Vendor Registration: https://donorbox.org/events/907665

  This event is perfect for families with children from newborn through 12th grade and is designed to help prevent the summer slide by encouraging kids to keep reading, learning, and exploring stories all summer long.

  Bring the kids, invite a friend, and come ready to discover books your family will love!

  About Richland County Public Education Partners (RCPEP):
  Richland County Public Education Partners was founded in 2018 by community members who wanted to ensure that Richland County becomes an educational leader in the state. RCPEP supports and strengthens public education, achievement, and life outcomes for students in Richland County schools. Our mission is to strengthen the public education system through impactful programming that engages parents, empowers educators, fosters community involvement and enriches student experiences.

  To learn more about RCPEP and how you can support the mission, please visit www.rcpep.org

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