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Explore March Into Reading!
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Cowpens National Battlefield and the Spartanburg County Public Libraries work together 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!
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What's March Into Reading?
Beginning in 2023, 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, bookmarks, and a certificate. Readers may earn a patch by reading three books from the reading list. The books must be related to history, nature, wildlife, or outdoor recreation.
Visitors may participate by downloading a program booklet online or by asking for a booklet in person at Cowpens National Battlefield and SCPL locations. 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!
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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!
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Event and programs in March 2025!
Join us on for Library Day at Cowpens National Battlefield!The fun begins on Saturday, March 1 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
March Into Reading is a collaborative reading program between the National Park Service and the Spartanburg County Public Libraries in celebrating National Reading Month.
Ranger-led Battlefield Walks:
10:30 am and 12:30 pm
Librarian-led Story Times:
10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm. 1:00pm.
Children's Activities:
10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Bookmobile: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Rangers will visit libraries in March!
Park rangers will attend Storytimes at local libraries in March! Visit Spartanburg County Public Libraries' website to learn where they will be!
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Discover Resources
National Park Service
Teachers: explore all national Find teacher resources, programs, and more for exploring all national parks!Youth and Young Adult Programs: explore fun activities, programs, internships and job opportunities!
Junior Ranger Programs: discover junior ranger programs from around the nation!
Parks of the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution: discover national parks and a national historic trail in the local area.