Washington, Jan. 1 -- The New York Public Library is encouraging every New Yorker to make a reading resolution in 2020: read, read to your child, or encourage your kids to read for at least 20 minutes a day.
The reading challenge was issued in an animated "ad" sent this morning to the Library's 1.1 million subscribers. The animation is reminiscent of ads for gyms (popular around New Year's Day), and encourages New Yorkers to get library cards, see book recommendations, and sign up for a new "Book of the Day" newsletter at nypl.org/2020.
"Looking to start a new chapter in 2020," the animated ad asks. "Exercise your mind! Try a no-sweat resolution: drop and give us 20 minutes . . . of reading a day."
The ad continues, "Get pumped for STRO...