Calgary Reads book sale back after two year pandemic break

The annual fundraiser for Calgary Reads has been missed by the agency that focuses on helping children learn how to read by grade three. More than 150,000 books are up for grabs in what has been described by organizers as a shopping frenzy. Steacy Pinney is the CEO of Calgary Reads and says she's thrilled to host the event this year in support of children's literacy. "Twenty-five per cent of children in Canada are growing up in homes with no books," said Pinney. "If you don't have books it becom