Every Child a Reader

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 Platinum 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

A bestselling author connects with communities nationwide about the joy and importance of reading.

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.