FAIRFIELD, Calif. - A Bay Area city is expressing major hometown pride for one of its own, a well-known and beloved librarian, who will take on a new role, as the popular children’s educational show "Reading Rainbow" makes a return after almost 20 years.

On Tuesday, Fairfield native Mychal Threets and the YouTube channel KidZuko , announced the return of the iconic show, in a trailer featuring Threets as its new host.

Threets, known widely on social media as "Mychal the Librarian," has gained a substantial following promoting libraries and sharing his love for reading.

Local perspective:

With the announcement that he'll be hosting the reboot of "Reading Rainbow," the city of Fairfield expressed its pride, saying Threets represents what the city stands for.

"Having been a longtime

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