The Student Tennessee Education Association (STEA) chapter at Belmont University participated in The Big Read on Oct. 1 at the Hendersonville Public Library. Faculty and students from the Department of Education hosted a craft table for children to create bookmarks, do apple stamping and select a free book of their choice. The department partnered with VSA arts of Tennessee and the Hendersonville Public Library for the program, which is designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture. The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.