Wednesday 5 January 2011

New sponsorship For Reading Festival

For the 12th annual Reading Festival is to be held on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the Harborside Event Center and Centennial Park in downtown Fort Myers.It has been revealed by The Lee County Library System that CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) will be the “Best Seller List” sponsor for the Reading Festival 2011.

Margie Byers, Reading Festival coordinator says that,"“This is the highest level of sponsorship for the reading festival.We are thrilled to have CenturyLink lead our list of stellar sponsors of the festival. CenturyLink is a wonderful addition to the lineup of community-oriented companies that support literacy and the festival year after year.”

To encourage a passion for reading and love of literature in adults, teens and children,CenturyLink’s sponsorship has come forward elevate the well know authors from all over the country.“Supporting education and reading initiatives is one of the most important ways we can give back,” said Brian Hamman, CenturyLink’s manager of market development.