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10 Ways to Give Back with Books on #GivingTuesday

To celebrate #GivingTuesday, we’ve pulled together some of our favorite ways to give back and support books and reading this holiday season. Keep reading to learn how you can give the gift of reading, literacy and educatin through our long-time charitable partners. Continue reading →

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Give the Best Books All Season Long with Help from the Penguin Hotline

The busiest gifting season is approaching, and the Penguin Hotline is back in business! Inspired by the Butterball Turkey Hotline, the Penguin Hotline, now in its fourth year, offers free personalized book recommendations via email for everyone on your holiday gift list. From November 28th through December 18th, simply fill out a quick form online and receive a curated list of suggestions from one of the hundreds of Penguin Random House employees on duty. In a world overrun by algorithms, the Hotline offers a more personal touch, recommending books from every publisher across the industry. Continue reading →

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Join Penguin Random House and the American Library Association for #READATHON2016

Visit our new home at ReadathonDay.com to participate in National Readathon Day on Saturday, May 21, 2016, to benefit the American Library Association.

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The New Penguin Random House Website – Where Books Live

Penguin Random House is thrilled to announce the release of its new online home, PenguinRandomHouse.com. Watch the video above and click here to learn more and explore the site.

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David Milgrim Talks About National Readathon Day

Watch and listen to the video below to enjoy what David Milgrim has to say about the power of books and reading–and be sure to join him and your fellow readers on National Readathon Day and make #TimeToRead.

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Our Authors Talk About National Readathon Day

Watch and listen to the video below to enjoy our authors talking about the power of books and their passion for reading. Join them and your fellow readers Saturday, January 24 on National Readathon Day, and make #TimeToRead!

Click the Video link in the categories list to your right to watch full-length videos from authors Khaled Hosseini, Ken Follett, Ina Garten, and more. Be sure to check back daily for new videos leading up to the Readathon on Saturday, January 24.

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You might take for granted how easy it is for you to read this sentence, but millions of Americans still struggle with basic literacy. 40% of American adults are either at or below basic reading proficiency, and 14% are fully illiterate. But the trouble doesn’t stop there. Each year, millions of Americans — especially our youth — are losing touch with the power and importance of reading books. As Malcolm X said, “People don’t realize how a whole life can be changed by one book.”

Help change lives this winter by celebrating National Readathon Day with Penguin Random House, GoodReads, Mashable, and the National Book Foundation. Together with your support, we hope to help fund their efforts to educate, tutor, create and sustain a lifelong love of reading.

You can get involved by joining readers across America in a marathon reading session on Saturday, January 24. From Noon – 4 PM in our respective time zones, we will sit and read a book in our own home, library, school or bookstore.

Get started now by creating your own Firstgiving Fundraising page, and inviting friends and family to donate, or visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for more information.

If you represent a bookstore, library or school, we invite your venue to host a “reading party” during the Readathon, so your local community can gather and read together. You can also create a fundraising team (named for your bookstore or library), enabling your community to fund raise together as a group to contribute to the National Book Foundation’s efforts to promote reading in America. Visit our Readathon Resources page for supporting materials and information on how to get started.

And be sure to share your experiences and photos using the hash tag, #timetoread!

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Annabelle GurwitchTalks About National Readathon Day

Watch and listen to the video below to enjoy what Annabelle Gurwitch has to say about the power of books and reading–and be sure to join her and your fellow readers on National Readathon Day and make #TimeToRead.

Click here to learn more about Annabelle Gurwitch.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a fundraising target?

Each individual or team can set their own fundraising target, by creating a National Readathon fundraising page on Firstgiving: individuals can get started here and teams can build their team page here. Any dollar amount raised is immensely helpful and will benefit the National Book Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit. We’ll be announcing prizes throughout January for reaching different dollar amounts, so stay tuned for more about those incentives!

What book should I plan to read for the National Readathon?

Great question — you can read any book at all! The time commitment is four hours, so this might be a great opportunity to tackle that challenging longer book that’s been sitting on your nightstand. Or maybe you want to bring a whole pile of books, and read a bit from each. Khaled Hosseini plans to read The Children Act by Ian McEwan; novelist Emma Straub plans to read Evelyn Waugh as well as some Babar; and the National Book Foundation’s Executive Director Harold Augenbraum plans to read the Lemony Snicket’s The Bad Beginning.

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