The Big Read is a community wide reading program that will take place in May 2009.  We invite everyone in the Harris County Metro Area to read Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird and discuss it with your friends, neighbors and family!

During the month of May, there will be programs, activities and book discussions that focus onTo Kill a Mockingbird. To look for programs in your area, check under the events tab.

If you have your own book club and want to participate in The Big Read, please contact us and we can send you more information.

Keep checking here for news and updates on The Big Read!

Listen to the MP3 recording of Big Read Open Journal program on KPFT discussing the book, local events, and book clubs.

This event is part of The Big Read, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.