The Big Marion Read
Activities Begin September 2026!
We’re turning the page on something exciting. . . introducing The Big Marion Read!
The Big Marion Read is a community-wide reading experience that invites residents to connect in a new way. Through free programs, conversations, and events, The Big Marion Read will encourage residents of all ages to connect through literature, storytelling, and community dialogue.
To support The Big Marion Read, the Marion Public Library Foundation has been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant. An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, the NEA Big Read brings communities together through the shared experience of reading and discussing a book. In line with the United States Semiquincentennial, programming and title selection will center around the theme America250.
More information and ways to participate will be announced soon! Updates regarding The Big Marion Read can be found on the library’s social media and website.
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Thank You to Our Supporters For The Big Marion Read
NEA Big Read is a program of The National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.