Edina Reads
Edina Reads was established in 2005 as a community-wide reading program that encourages active reading, lifelong learning, and thoughtful conversation.
Expanding on its origins as a speaker program, Edina Reads launched an annual writing contest for ages Kindergarten to adult in 2021 and created neighborhood book clubs in 2023.
Edina Neighborhood Reads
Edina Neighborhood Reads launched in February 2023. Interested parties were organized into independently-managed neighborhood clubs. Edina Neighborhood Reads will host two events a year for all book club members to come together as a community group. New members will be added to existing groups quarterly. Sign up by filling out the form linked from the button below.
Edina Reads Writing Contest 2024
The popular Edina Reads Writing Contest returned for its fourth season. The contest accepted submissions from January 15-March 15, and the “reading event" was held on April 15th.
Eight Years of Edina Reads
We’d like to take this opportunity to thank founders/organizers Maureen Millea Smith and Dick Crockett for organizing 80 events through 2022 since founding Edina Reads in 2005.
Edina Reads is a community wide reading program that encourages active reading, lifelong learning, and thoughtful conversation.
Vision: To use the power of literature to create connections and deeper understanding among the diverse people who live, work, and go to school in Edina.
Objectives:
Bring attention to the value of reading and lifelong learning
Provide community-wide events that create opportunities for thoughtful dialogue
Present reading suggestions to expand understanding of our world
Encourage schools, faith communities, service clubs, businesses, neighborhoods and other formal or informal groups in Edina to engage in discussions of books and ideas
Edina Reads Author Talk: Sheila O'Connor - Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Edina Reads Sponsors
Friends of the Edina Library, Edina Community Foundation, Edina Senior Center, Edina High School, Edina Resource Center, League of Women Voters Edina, Hennepin County Library