Fifth Annual READATHON Boasts Impressive Line-up

Firefighters, opera singers, and a newly-named college president will join the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation’s Fifth Annual READATHON this weekend.

Being held from noon on Saturday, September 23 to noon on Sunday, September 24 in front of the Library, the READATHON aims to raise awareness and financial support for the library and its collections.

A 24-hour read-aloud celebration of books and the freedom to read, the READATHON will kick-off with a reading by Library Foundation Annual Appeal Chairs Dave and Arjan Makar. Teams of City of Ithaca firefighters, members of Opera Ithaca and an Ithaca College Leadership team led by President Shirley Collado will join the fun before outgoing Library Director Susan Currie wraps up the event, beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.

Community members are encouraged to stop by during the day and evening for family fun and late-night adult-appropriate laughs. 

For a complete schedule of readers or to donate, visit http://www.tcplfoundation.org/readathon.

For more information, contact Kerry Barnes  or (607) 272-4557 extension 232.