Virginia Beach GrowSmart

What an incredible Read Across America Day 2026 in Virginia Beach! 📚 💫

We were honored to welcome author whose book Bears Make the Best Reading Buddies was featured for this year’s celebration. Sharing the joy of reading with our young learners made the day truly special!

We were also grateful to have members of board stop by to greet some of our amazing readers, including Mayor Bobby Dyer, Vice Mayor Rosemary Wilson, Councilman Cash Jackson- Green, and Housing Director Ruth Hill, and many other amazing and dedicated community leaders.





Thank you to our incredible community partners and sponsors - who help make events like this possible. Together, we’re inspiring a love of reading in Virginia Beach- one story at a time 📚 🌟







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