Family Reading Partnership of Chemung Valley

Family Reading Partnership of Chemung Valley Read Aloud, Read Together! The Family Reading Partnership is a non-profit community organization that promotes early literacy.

We are a broad-based coalition of individuals, businesses, schools, libraries and other organizations. Family Reading Partnership of Chemung Valley provides books and literacy outreach programs to children and their families. We commit ourselves to fostering a community in which all people experience the joy of reading as part of everyday life.

Books have a special way of becoming part of our family memories.Whether it’s a fairy tale, an adventure story, or a fav...
06/17/2026

Books have a special way of becoming part of our family memories.

Whether it’s a fairy tale, an adventure story, or a favorite bedtime read, every book shared through the Bright Red Bookshelf helps inspire a love of reading in homes throughout our community.

Today’s Question of the Day:
What is your favorite book you’ve gotten off of the Bright Red Bookshelf?

Post a picture of it in the comments below. We’d love to see the stories your families are enjoying together!

Our friends at the Chemung County Library District are kicking off their Summer Reading Program with an exciting Adopt-A...
06/16/2026

Our friends at the Chemung County Library District are kicking off their Summer Reading Program with an exciting Adopt-A-Dinosaur Party!

Registration is now open for this fun event, where children can create their very own stuffed prehistoric pal. Dinosaur quantities are limited, so be sure to reserve your dinosaur in advance.

Monday, June 29, 2026
4:00 PM–5:00 PM
West Elmira Library

To register and reserve a dinosaur, visit:
https://www.chemunglibraries.org/event/west-elmira-summer-reading-kick-party-18088

We love seeing opportunities like this that encourage children and families to keep reading all summer long. Be sure to check out the Chemung County Library District’s Summer Reading Program and all the great events they have planned.

Do you have just 90 minutes a month to help a child develop a love of reading?The Family Reading Partnership of the Chem...
06/15/2026

Do you have just 90 minutes a month to help a child develop a love of reading?

The Family Reading Partnership of the Chemung Valley is looking for volunteers for our Read to Me program!

As a volunteer, you’ll visit a child care provider, read with children, and leave behind a bag of books for them to enjoy throughout the month. It’s a simple commitment that can have a lasting impact on a child’s literacy journey.

No teaching experience is required—just a love of books and a desire to make a difference.

Interested in learning more? Contact us at [email protected].

Help us put more stories, smiles, and opportunities into the hands of local children.

There is something special about sharing a book together.Through our Traveling Books program, Family Reading Partnership...
06/12/2026

There is something special about sharing a book together.

Through our Traveling Books program, Family Reading Partnership of the Chemung Valley volunteers visit family day care providers each month to read stories aloud and leave behind a collection of approximately 25 books for children to enjoy throughout the month.

When volunteers return with a new set of books, they bring more than just stories. They help build relationships. By visiting the same child care homes each month, volunteers, care providers, and children develop meaningful connections through reading, conversation, laughter, and learning.

Traveling Books currently partners with fifteen family day care providers affiliated with the Child Care Council of Chemung County, helping foster a love of literacy at an early age while creating memorable reading experiences for children.

This program is made possible through the generosity of the Anderson Foundation and Park Church, along with the dedication of children’s librarians, teachers, and volunteers who have shared their time and expertise to select books, train volunteers, and support young readers throughout our community.

Together, we are helping children discover the joy of books, one story at a time.

Summer reading doesn’t have to be complicated.Research consistently shows that children who read just 4 to 5 books over ...
06/11/2026

Summer reading doesn’t have to be complicated.

Research consistently shows that children who read just 4 to 5 books over the summer are more likely to maintain their reading skills and return to school ready to learn in the fall.

Those five books can make a big difference by:
• Preventing summer learning loss
• Building vocabulary
• Strengthening reading comprehension
• Increasing confidence
• Helping children start the new school year strong

A trip to the library, a visit to a Bright Red Bookshelf, or a few bedtime stories can help keep young readers engaged all summer long.

The challenge is simple: Read 5 books this summer!

What book is first on your child’s summer reading list?

Reading together creates moments that children remember for a lifetime.Whether it’s a bedtime story, a favorite picture ...
06/10/2026

Reading together creates moments that children remember for a lifetime.

Whether it’s a bedtime story, a favorite picture book, or a brand-new adventure, sharing books with children helps build imagination, connection, language, and a lifelong love of reading.

This week’s Question of the Day:
What are you reading with your children this week?

Share your current favorites in the comments below. We always love seeing the books bringing families together throughout our community.

Every book. Every child. Every home.

06/10/2026

Josh Allen says his daughter’s favorite book right now is The Pout-Pout Fish.

Sounds like she already has excellent taste in books.

Now the real question is… how many times has Josh had to read it this week?

The Family Reading Partnership of the Chemung Valley was honored to hear from Logan as he presented his Eagle Scout Proj...
06/08/2026

The Family Reading Partnership of the Chemung Valley was honored to hear from Logan as he presented his Eagle Scout Project to our Board.

Through his dedication and hard work, Logan organized book drives at his home and at Fresh Start Church, promoted the effort through his Scout troop, Facebook, and Coopers Plains BOCES, and collected an incredible 5,759 books for our community. In addition to the book drives, Logan built 10 new bookshelves to help expand access to books throughout the Chemung Valley.

The new bookshelves feature built-in storage, internal handles for easier transportation, and wider shelving designed specifically to accommodate board books. Logan also provided the Board with the project blueprints for future use and organized the painting of decorative rocks that can be used as book and paper weights.

This remarkable project represents 232 volunteer hours and brought together 20 adults and 23 youth volunteers working toward a common goal: putting more books into the hands of children and families.

We would also like to recognize that Logan is the son of longtime Board Member Missey Church. It has been wonderful to see his commitment to literacy and service make such a meaningful impact on our organization and community.

Thank you, Logan, for your leadership, generosity, and dedication to helping build a culture of literacy throughout the Chemung Valley. Congratulations on an outstanding Eagle Scout Project!

A big thank you to longtime Family Reading Partnership of the Chemung Valley volunteer Karen Nicolo for representing our...
06/07/2026

A big thank you to longtime Family Reading Partnership of the Chemung Valley volunteer Karen Nicolo for representing our organization at Finn Academy: An Elmira Charter School’s 6th Annual Farmers Market on Saturday!

Karen helped share information about our literacy programs and distributed more than 220 books to children and families attending the event. Every book placed into the hands of a child is an opportunity to inspire imagination, encourage learning, and foster a lifelong love of reading.

We are grateful for dedicated volunteers like Karen who help us bring books into the community and connect families with the joy of reading.

Thank you, Karen, for your continued commitment to literacy and for helping make this event a success!

We're excited to share that the Traveling Bright Red Bookshelf will be at the Elmira Pride Festival TODAY, June 6, from ...
06/06/2026

We're excited to share that the Traveling Bright Red Bookshelf will be at the Elmira Pride Festival TODAY, June 6, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Wisner Park!

Stop by our table to pick out a free book, learn more about the Family Reading Partnership of the Chemung Valley, and celebrate the joy of reading with us. Our goal is to help put books into the hands of children and families throughout our community, and we can't wait to meet new readers along the way.

Whether you're attending the festival with family, friends, or on your own, be sure to stop by and say hello!

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

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Elmira, NY
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