Home > Events and Programs > Special Events > Celebrate Literacy Special Events Celebrate Literacy @ the Detroit Public Library Wednesday, September 8, 6:30 p.m. Special Guest: Mc Lyte The Detroit Public Library’s Detroit Reads program celebrates International Literacy Day with special guest MC Lyte, the original B-Girl in the Hip-hop industry. Join us as MC LYTE discusses excellence that begins with literacy and the motivating factors that have fueled her career from hip hop pioneer to media maven. Currently, Lyte has a satellite radio show and an upcoming special on BET, “My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women In Hip Hop” featuring MC Lyte, Missy Elliott, EVE, Trina, Rah Digga, Yo Yo, and Questlove, along with hip-hop moguls Jermaine Dupri, Russell Simmons, Kevin Liles and many more. Be sure to tune in to this revealing documentary when it premieres on August 30 at 10:00 PM EST on BET. Meet MC LYTE in person at the Detroit Public Library on Septmeber 8th. For details, call 313-481-1371. Do you love to read? Volunteer as a reader for the Detroit Public Library Literacy Day “Read-A-Thon”! For details, call 313-481-1339. Commitment to Literacy in Detroit Concert Saturday, September 11, Noon Join the fun and celebrate the Detroit Public Library’s commitment to literacy in Detroit with a concert on the Cass Lawn. The concert features the talents of Pathe Jassi and his band, DJ INVISIBLE, Jessica Care Moore, Khary Kimani Turner, Fluent, and Sheefy Mc Fly. For more information, please contact the H.Y.P.E. Teen Center at 313-481-1371.