Officers

Leslie Small, President
Teresa Burdin, President-Elect
Pamela Turner, Vice President
Katie Russell, Secretary
Teresa Burdin, Treasurer
Gabriel Herbst, Membership

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February 2021

Upcoming Events

October 12, 2023:  Southern Illinois Reading Council will host No Matter How You Slice It, We’ve Got a Book For You from 5:15 to 7:30 pm at Pagliai’s Pizza, 509 S. Illinois Ave, Carbondale, Illinois.

December 4, 2023:  Southern Illinois Reading Council will host a Holiday Gathering from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Walker’s Bluff Tasting Room, 14250 Meridian Rd, Carterville, Illinois.

February 3, 2024:  Illinois Reading Council will host the Illinois Reads Book Festival from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Westmont High School, 909 Oakwood Drive, Westmont, Illinois. 

February 29, 2024:  Southern Illinois Reading Council will host Leap into the Eclipse from 5:15 to 7:30 pm at Route 51 Brewery, 18967 N US Hwy 51, Elkville, Illinois.

March 14-15, 2024:  Illinois Reading Council will host the 55th Annual IRC Conference in Springfield, Illinois.  Please take a moment to peruse the highlights planned for 2024.

April 18, 2024:  Southern Illinois Reading Council will host the Spring Celebration Short Story Contest from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Carbondale Civic Center, 200 S. Illinois Ave, Carbondale, Illinois. 

For more information about the upcoming events, email the council president.