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Illinois Reading Council
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The mission of the Illinois Reading Council is to provide support and leadership to all who promote and teach lifelong literacy.
https://www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/
https://illinoisreads.org/
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Illinois Reading Council @ilreadcouncil.bsky.social · Oct 3
IRC is thrilled to share that the 2026 Preliminary Program is available online now! Check out the authors and educators that will be joining us at www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/conference-i...
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Plan now to attend the 2026 Illinois Reads Sneak Peek hosted by Prairie Area Reading Council on Friday, December 5, 2025 at Anderson's Bookshop in Downers Grove, Illinois. Find out more at
www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/prairie-area
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November 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Central Illinois Reading Council is hosting Books for Babies Fundraiser at Barnes & Noble in Springfield, Illinois. Books can also be purchased at any Barnes and Noble or online from 11/22/25 to 11/27/25 by entering Bookfair ID 12911988. www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/central-illi...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Register today for the 2026 IRC Conference, A Full Literacy Palette, from March 12-13, 2026 in Springfield, Illinois! Find out about the amazing authors and speakers joining us at
www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/conference-i...
#IRCreads @ILReadCouncil
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November 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Check out this amazing Illinois Reads book for 2026! And, don’t miss meeting the author who will be joining us at the 2026 Illinois Reading Council Conference! Find out more at:
www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/conference-i...
illinoisreads.org
#IRCreads @ILReadCouncil
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November 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Register today for the 2026 IRC Conference, A Full Literacy Palette, from March 12-13, 2026 in Springfield, Illinois! Find out about the amazing authors and speakers joining us at
www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/conference...
#IRCreads @ILReadCouncil
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November 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Check out this amazing Illinois Reads book for 2026! And, don’t miss meeting the author who will be joining us at the 2026 Illinois Reading Council Conference! Find out more at:
www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/conference-i...
illinoisreads.org
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November 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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IRC is excited to share the 2025-2026 IRC Webinar Series. Don't miss the next webinar on December 3, 2025 with Shawna Coppola on "Redefining" Writing for Greater Equity, Engagement, and Authenticity! Find out more and sign up at
www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/webinars
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November 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Register for the Winter 2026 IRC Book Club! Beginning January 18, 2026, educators will participate in online discussions for seven weeks. Participants who complete all assignments will receive 15 PD hours for each book club. Find out more at www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/book-clubs
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November 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Register for Trivia Night with Secondary Reading League and Fox Valley Reading Council on January 23, 2026 at PAL Joey's in Batavia, Illinois! Find out more at www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/secondary-re...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Join Illini Reading Council and Vermilion Valley Reading Council for Technology to Create Innovative Learning Experiences on December 6, 2025 in Champaign, Illinois! Find out more at
www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/illini
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November 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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It’s 🌟#3 for THE TABLE, co-written with Wiley Blevins and illustrated by Jason Griffin. Thank you Publishers Weekly!
August 3, 2024 at 10:55 PM
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Register today for the 2026 IRC Conference, A Full Literacy Palette, from March 12-13, 2026 in Springfield, Illinois! Find out about the amazing authors and speakers joining us at
www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/conference...
#IRCreads @ILReadCouncil
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November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Check out this amazing Illinois Reads book for 2026! And, don’t miss meeting the author who will be joining us at the 2026 Illinois Reading Council Conference! Find out more at:
www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/conference...
illinoisreads.org
#IRCreads @ILReadCouncil
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November 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Check out this amazing Illinois Reads book for 2026! And, don’t miss meeting the author who will be joining us at the 2026 Illinois Reading Council Conference! Find out more at:
www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/conference...
illinoisreads.org
#IRCreads @ILReadCouncil
November 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Register today for the 2026 IRC Conference, A Full Literacy Palette, from March 12-13, 2026 in Springfield, Illinois! Find out about the amazing authors and speakers joining us at
www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/conference...
#IRCreads @ILReadCouncil
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November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Join Lewis and Clark Reading Council for the Meet, Greet, & Free PD featuring Patrice Bain on November 13th in Waterloo, Illinois! Find out more at www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/lewis-and-cl...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Join Prairie Area Reading Council for the Book Gossip with Kathleen March at Anderson's Bookshop on November 12, 2025!
November 4, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Register today for the 2026 IRC Conference, A Full Literacy Palette, from March 12-13, 2026 in Springfield, Illinois! Find out about the amazing authors and speakers joining us at
www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/conference-i...
#IRCreads @ILReadCouncil
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November 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Join Western Illinois Reading Council for a screening of Left Behind! Find out more at www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/western-illi...
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November 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Join Fox Valley Reading Council for the Illinois Reads Event to Draw Like a Book Illustrator! Find out more at www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/fox-valley
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November 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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IRC is excited to share the 2025-2026 IRC Webinar Series. Don't miss the next webinar on November 5, 2025 with Colby Sharp on Awesometastic New Books! Find out more and sign up at
www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/webinars
#IRCreads @ilreadcouncil
October 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Join educators from all over the state in the online Fall 2025 IRC Book Club! Choose one, two, or all three books! Register today at www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/book-clubs
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October 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Join SCIRA for their Fall 2025 Workshop on Embrace Oracy: Empower All Children at National Louis University in Wheeling, Illinois!
October 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Join Central Illinois Reading Council for a book chat at Virden's Sly Fox Book Store in Virden, Illinois!
October 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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IRC is thrilled to share that the 2026 Preliminary Program is available online now! Check out the authors and educators that will be joining us at www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/conference-i...
#ircreads
October 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM