We reach millions of young people a year with programs that connect storytellers with readers and champion young people’s voices. Our free educational materials entertain, inform, and uplift. Every Child a Reader is an award-winning 501(c)(3) charity with a Guidestar Gold level non-profit rating.
Children and teens—and their teachers, librarians, booksellers, and parents—participate across all 50 states throughout rural, suburban, and urban communities in these essential and long-running national programs:
Children's Book Week
Since 1919, the longest running national celebration of reading and books for young people in the United States.
Get Caught Reading
A year-round national poster campaign featuring role models - artists, teachers, and community leaders - reading their favorite book.
National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
Listening and empowering kids nationwide to connect with their communities by talking about books
Anna Dewdney Read Together Award
An annual award for a children’s picture book that sparks compassion, empathy, and connection.
Donate Today
Support free programming, educational resources, and book donations for rural, suburban and urban schools and libraries coast to coast.