Every Child a Reader is an award-winning 501 (c)(3) charity dedicated to inspiring a love of reading in children and teens across the United States. By making a tax-deductible donation to Every Child a Reader you can take a much needed step to encourage young people to read and to succeed in school and in life, and to support the vital work every day of teachers and librarians.
Every Child a Reader has been awarded a Mellon Grant and an Eric Carle Angel Award as an essential literacy charity and has achieved a Guidestar non-profit Gold level rating.
Our very popular and prestigious programs provide children and adults in thousands of schools and libraries in rural, suburban, and urban communities coast to coast and year-round.
Children’s Book Week is the longest running literacy program in the nation, celebrating its 105th anniversary in 2024. The National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, in partnership with the Library of Congress, is a bestselling author who appears on TV, radio and social media and travels the country to meet young people to inspire them to read. Get Caught Reading is a free poster program featuring role models, such as Olympic gold medalists, community leaders, and sports, music and TV stars.
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BECOME A FRIEND OF EVERY CHILD A READER
Bronze Level — a $250 donation includes:
A thank you certificate, and your name listed on our website as a Friend of Every Child a Reader
A book signed and personalized by Meg Medina, the current National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
Silver Level — a $500 donation includes the Bronze Level plus
20 brand new children’s books donated in your name to a school, library, or organization of your choosing
A copy of Random House’s 100 Years of Children’s Book Week Posters book
Gold Level — a $1,000 donation includes the Silver Level plus:
50 “Keep Bans Off Our Books” kits in your name to a school or library
A set of 5 first editions of children’s classics from the Children’s Book Council library
An invitation to a private event honoring Meg Medina, the current National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, at the Library of Congress on December 12, 2024
Platinum Level — a $2,500 donation includes the Gold Level plus:
An invitation to the Inauguration of the new National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature at a private event and luncheon in January 2025 at the Library of Congress, with special guests
An invitation to a virtual panel discussion with an award-winning author and a book publishing executive
A wooden Little Free Library bookcase, stand, and books sent to a location of your choosing