Explore March Into Reading! (U.S. National Park Service)

Child stands on stack of books with arm rasied in air — March Into Reading graphic.
SCPL

Read like a ranger!

Cowpens National Battlefield and the Spartanburg County Public Libraries (SCPL) collaborate to inspire reading around their local communities, country, and world! Read below to learn about the March Into Reading program, special events and programs, resources, and more!

March Into Reading booklet on top of a ranger hat — March Into Reading booklet on a park ranger's hat.
NPS Photo.

What's March Into Reading?

Cowpens National Battlefield and the Spartanburg County Public Libraries (SCPL) offer a special reading program called March Into Reading! This program includes a booklet and a specially designed patch!

The booklet contains a suggested reading list for all ages compiled by librarians, cut-out bookmarks, and a certificate. Readers may earn a patch by reading three books about history, nature, wildlife, or outdoor recreation. After documenting the books you read in the booklet, visit a SCPL location or Cowpens National Battlefield's Visitor Center to receive a patch.

Visitors may participate by downloading a program booklet online or by asking for a booklet in person at Cowpens National Battlefield and SCPL branch libraries. If you don't live near us, no problem! Download the booklet, document the books you read on the back, take a picture of it, and email the image to COWP_Information@nps.gov. We will mail you the patches.

Explore the booklet!

March Into Reading patch with various symbols such as a deer, hub, soldier, train, book, and ranger hat. — March Into Reading patch design.
NPS Photo.

The March Into Reading Patch

The patch has symbols that are important to the nearby city of Spartanburg, South Carolina and the State of South Carolina. Look closely and you will see the Spartanburg clock tower, Yellow Jessamine (SC state flower), a Carolina Wren (SC State bird), White tail deer (SC state animal), Eastern tiger swallowtail (SC State butterfly), Price House (Spartanburg history), Continental soldier (American Revolution history), Cannon for Cowpens National Battlefield, Caboose from the Hub City Railroad museum (Spartanburg history), and the sun rise in the back is a reference to Spartanburg as the hub city!