The first National Readathon Day, held in the USA on Saturday, drew crowds to stores that had events highlighting the occasion. Book lovers were asked to pledge to read for four hours starting at noon in their respective time zones--nearly 200 bookstores, libraries, schools, universities and other organizations hosted events and helped raise funds to benefit National Book Foundation education programs. As of Monday morning, it is believed that more than $50,000 has been raised.
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