AMARILLO, TEXAS -- Amarillo's library reading program -- Amarillo Reads -- is a community program with a goal to improve education by promoting recreational reading.
Mark Twain was chosen as the spotlight writer for this season, and today special guest speakers hosted a workshop on how to incorporate humor into public presentations and how to be a better storyteller.
"Storytelling is an art that has been around forever, and yet we're still doing it and people are still writing those stories down. People are still sharing stories, still finding occasions to read out loud to one another and that's because the written word and the spoken word are the ways that we communicate with each other," said Stacy Clopton Yates, Amarillo Library P.R. Coordinator.
Yates also says reading has many positive affects.
"Books make you smarter and that's whether you're reading fiction or non-fiction. It's a good behavior to model for your kids. If your kids see you reading then they recognize that you see reading as something important to do. Reading makes you smarter, healthier and happier."
Another event coming up is a family reading night where parents and children come together to celebrate the joys of reading.
It will take place at the Downtown Library this coming Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m
