{"id":216533,"date":"2019-09-02T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-02T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216533\/inspire-young-ones-to-read\/"},"modified":"2019-09-02T20:15:25","modified_gmt":"2019-09-02T18:15:25","slug":"inspire-young-ones-to-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/09\/02\/inspire-young-ones-to-read\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspire young ones to read"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With National Book Week upon us and the South African Book Fair just days away, the Germiston City News, under the Caxton Cares banner, is encouraging the community, especially children, to pick up a book and read.<\/p>\n<p>To this end we are holding a book collection drive, and are appealing to the community to donate children\u2019s books.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>You are also encouraged to write a personalised message in the books you donate for the recipients.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_216534\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-216534\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-216534\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/Wereadlogo_49016-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/Wereadlogo_49016-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/Wereadlogo_49016-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/Wereadlogo_49016-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/Wereadlogo_49016.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-216534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Help inspire a love of reading in children by donating a book.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The books will be handed over to an identified group\/s of children in the community.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The drive will run until September 6, and books can be dropped off at our office, situated at 25 Main Road, Fishers\u2019 Hill, between 8am and 4pm on weekdays.<\/p>\n<p>A number of schools have also come on board with the initiative, and all schools in Germiston are welcome to collect books for the drive.<\/p>\n<p>The books will be handed over after National Book Week.<\/p>\n<p>For more information send an email to germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za.<\/p>\n<p>Follow #CaxtonCares #WeRead #ReadBecause<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-216536\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/CaxtonCares_Ribbon_03228-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/CaxtonCares_Ribbon_03228-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/CaxtonCares_Ribbon_03228-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/CaxtonCares_Ribbon_03228-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/CaxtonCares_Ribbon_03228.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Be sure to attend the South African Book Fair:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reading is not a chore but a pleasure and we should remember that this National Book Week, which is from September 2 to 8.<\/p>\n<p>The South African Book Fair (#SABF2019) will be held during this week from September 6 to 8, at the Women\u2019s Jail on Constitution Hill at 11 Kotze Street in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216395\/poetry-lovers-are-in-for-a-treat-at-the-south-african-book-fair\/\" target=\"_blank\">Poetry lovers are in for a treat at the South African Book Fair<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/215704\/following-their-passion-for-performing\/\" target=\"_blank\">Following their passion for performing<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News 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