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Branford Marsalis, State Library Encourage Children and Teens to Read this Summer

RALEIGH—“I express my creativity through music, both performing and composing,” states Branford Marsalis, composer and musician. In a June public service announcement for the State Library and North Carolina’s summer reading program, Marsalis encourages children and teens to express themselves through reading clubs, performances and story times (http://www.youtube.com/statelibrarync) at their public library’s summer reading program. [...]

Branford Marsalis, Library Card Spokesman

Times noted are starting points of particular segments [display_podcast] Today we’ll hear from Durham’s own Branford Marsalis, world renowned jazz musician, and spokesman for the Smartest Card campaign for the State Library.  We’ll also hear teachers’ reactions to a recent Training Institute sponsored by Archives and History, and we’ll learn about North Carolina culture in [...]