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Detroit Lions & Detroit Public Library | Summer Reading Program kickoff

View photos of the 2025 Summer Reading Program kickoff where participating students celebrated youth literacy with Detroit Lions Legends, Cheerleaders and Mascot Roary at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025.

Students during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Students during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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A student giving Detroit Lions Mascot Roary a fist bump during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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A student giving Detroit Lions Mascot Roary a fist bump during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Lions Legend Luther Blue (89) during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Lions Legend Luther Blue (89) during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Lions Legend Jason Hanson (4) speaking during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Lions Legend Jason Hanson (4) speaking during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Detroit PBS Engagement Specialist Shernita Rogers speaking during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Detroit PBS Engagement Specialist Shernita Rogers speaking during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Students pose for a photo during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Students pose for a photo during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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The DJ poses for a photo during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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The DJ poses for a photo during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Students pose for a group photo during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Students pose for a group photo during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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A Detroit Lions Cheerleader interacting with a student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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A Detroit Lions Cheerleader interacting with a student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Students during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Students during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Students during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Students during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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A Detroit Opera performer during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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A Detroit Opera performer during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Lions Legend Joique Bell (35) and a student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Lions Legend Joique Bell (35) and a student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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A Detroit Opera performer during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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A Detroit Opera performer during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Students during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Students during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Students pose for a photobooth during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Students pose for a photobooth during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Students during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Students during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Coordinator of Major Activity - Children Services Vernadette McAllister speaking during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Coordinator of Major Activity - Children Services Vernadette McAllister speaking during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Lions Legend Jason Hanson (4) and a student playing cornhole during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Lions Legend Jason Hanson (4) and a student playing cornhole during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Students and a Detroit PBS representative during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Students and a Detroit PBS representative during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Detroit Lions Mascot Roary during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Detroit Lions Mascot Roary during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Students pose for a photo during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Students pose for a photo during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Students during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Students during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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A student poses for a photo during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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A student poses for a photo during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Detroit Lions Mascot Roary during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Detroit Lions Mascot Roary during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Students during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Students during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Students pose for a photo during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Students pose for a photo during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Students and a volunteer during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Students and a volunteer during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Students during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Students during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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A student during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Detroit Lions Cheerleaders performing during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Detroit Lions Cheerleaders performing during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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Students pose for a group photo during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)
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Students pose for a group photo during a reading program kickoff event at the Detroit Public Library on June 5, 2025 in Detroit. (Izzy Rincon/Detroit Lions)

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