Skagit Kids Read Week

Skagit Kids Read Week is an annual celebration of literacy marked by community readings, events and activities. The Skagit County Commissioners make a formal proclamation declaring the week as ‘Skagit Kids Read Week’, a featured author is selected and their works become the central theme of the week. Join us in promoting literacy and the joy of reading!!

2023 Details

This year our featured author is Barney Saltzberg and his book “We’re All In the Same Boat”

2023’s dates are May 7-13th!
Click here to see the SKRW Facebook Event **COMING SOON**
Participate in “Get Caught Reading” – share pictures and video of you, your family and friends, caught in the act of reading on the Facebook event page!
Saturday, May 13 – multiple language book reading! “We’re All In The Same Boat” read in English by author Barney Saltzberg, and Spanish, Mixteco, Russian/Ukranian, Lushootseed, Danish, ASL and Chinese by community members.
Stay tuned for lots more community events as details are finalized.
Interested in sponsoring the event and/or copies of the books for local schools and libraries? Download the sponsor packet here.

2022 Event Sponsors

Rotary Club of Burlington
Skagit Publishing
United Way of Skagit County
Skagit Kid Insider
ARTS WA
KAPS/KBRC Radio
Anacortes Public Library
Burlington Public Library
Central Skagit Library
La Conner Regional Library
Mount Vernon City Library
Upper Skagit Library
City of Burlington & Skagit County Lodging Tax Grant Committees
The Outlet Shoppes at Burlington

Hotels & Lodging

For a list of places to stay in Burlington, visit https://visitburlingtonwa.com/stay

Holiday Inn Express & Suites
900 Andis Rd
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 755-7338

La Quinta Inn & Suites
1670 S Burlington Blvd
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 205-9205

Fairfield Inn & Suites
9384 Old Hwy 99N
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 757-2717

Hampton Inn & Suites
1860 S Burlington Blvd
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 757-7100

Candlewood Suites
1866 S Burlington Blvd
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 755-3300

Comfort Suites
1866 S Burlington Blvd
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 630-5777

Cocusa Motel
370 W Rio Vista Ave
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 757-6044

Motel 6
866 S. Burlington Blvd
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 899-9430

“I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers, to become comfortable with a book, not daunted. Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful; and learning to be a reader gives a terrific advantage.” – Roald Dahl