The Douglas County School System's first Douglas County Loves Literacy summer reading challenge has ended after reaching remarkable success. This summer, readers logged over one million minutes of reading, with over 160 students meeting the reading challenge. The minutes of reading represent a 500% jump in the number of minutes read by Douglas County students.
The community-wide reading initiative, led by the Douglas County School System in partnership with the West Georgia Regional Library System (WGRLS), local parks and recreation departments, the Douglasville mayor's office, and county commissioners, worked to promote summer reading in Douglas County residents.
It was a community-wide outreach, with everyone in the community invited to participate. During each pop-up event, the Douglas County School System distributed hundreds of books to further encourage community reading.
The DCSS Reading Ambassadors were a highlight of the summer reading challenge. These
student representatives took part in the Reading Pop-Up events held across the community. By doing so, they proudly represented their schools and inspired others to join the reading celebration.
During Douglasville's Fourth of July celebration, the literacy all-stars rode on the DCSS "Read, White, and Blue" parade float, alongside DCSS Media Specialists who distributed over 400 books to families lining the parade route.
During Douglasville's Fourth of July celebration, the literacy all-stars rode on the DCSS "Read, White, and Blue" parade float, alongside DCSS Media Specialists who distributed over 400 books to families lining the parade route.
DCSS Family Engagement Coordinator Patti Sullivan said she is excited about the success of the inaugural Douglas Love Literacy Summer Reading Challenge.
“With incredible support from our community, we helped students maintain and improve their reading skills over the summer,” she explained. “We look forward to building on this momentum in 2026!”
