SMILE Award Winner: Supporting Families Together Association Supports Wisconsin Children with Annual “Once Upon a Book Drive”
“Our mission for SFTA’s annual book drive is simple: to collect and distribute quality children’s books to childcare programs and families in need across Wisconsin.” What is SFTA?Supporting Families Together Association (SFTA) is Wisconsin’s statewide association of organizations and individua …
SMILE Award Winner: The Literacy Coalition of Texas PALS Program Supports Local Families with School Readiness
PALS is the largest program of its kind in Central Texas, offering a bilingual program that provides parents the skills they need to prepare their children for kindergarten.Melissa Sanchez, Director of the PALS Program, shared their story with us. The PALS JourneyThe Literacy Coalition of T …
Local Library and Theatre Tag-team to Nurture a Literacy-Rich Community in Waynesboro, PA
Since January 2017, Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library, The Waynesboro Community Theatre Project, and High Rock Studios located in Waynesboro, PA have been partnering up to produce incredible literacy-based projects for the community.We spoke with Kirsten Hubbard, owner of Ghost Writer, …
2018 NEA Read grant winner, Nacogdoches Public Library brings books to life!
The NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. We spoke with Crystal Hicks, Associate Director of NEA-inspired “One Book, One City” to learn more about how this national initiative kickstarted a local program at t …
The Bright Idea That Sparked Ottawa Library’s Community Read Program: O-Town Reads!
Ottawa Library is a community library in Kansas that links everyone to free educational, informational, and entertainment resources through responsive quality service to support lifelong learning. The Ottawa Library has been serving the community for over 146 years, offering free programs and r …