Project READ

Project READ Project READ is an Itasca County, Minnesota program.

We collect donated children's books, distribute free children's books, and educate families on the value of reading every day.

Project READ has been blessed with so many donations this year. My little library is bursting at the seams. Thank you to...
06/19/2026

Project READ has been blessed with so many donations this year. My little library is bursting at the seams. Thank you to all who have dropped off boxes, and bags, and car loads of books. Itasca county, these books are for you. Anyone who has a daycare or a get together for children and young families, any type of event where we can hand out books, Please contact me at [email protected] or call at (218) 232-8226. I would love to give books out and maybe we can get Chippy to make an appearance. Thank you all who have donated books and/or time.

October 22, 2025 Project READ and Chippy held a storytime event at the Lone Eagle Community Center in Ball Club. We had ...
06/19/2026

October 22, 2025 Project READ and Chippy held a storytime event at the Lone Eagle Community Center in Ball Club. We had great food, beautiful weather and a wonderful group of children for story time. Chippy was much admired and the children tried feeding him acorns from the oak tree we were sitting by. Thank you John! A terrific Chippy!!

November 20th Kootasca Preschool had the Harvest Hop. Project READ and our dear mascot Chippy made an appearance. Thank ...
06/19/2026

November 20th Kootasca Preschool had the Harvest Hop. Project READ and our dear mascot Chippy made an appearance. Thank you Lily DeBay! You were an amazing Chippy! Dancing and fun was had by all. Of course there were a lot of books given out as well.

Project READ of Itasca County had their annual Book Drive at the Robert J. Elkington Middle School last January through ...
06/19/2026

Project READ of Itasca County had their annual Book Drive at the Robert J. Elkington Middle School last January through the first week of March. RJEMS sixth graders donated over 4,450 books this year. Mr. Carlson's class donated 1073 books and won the pizza party. What an amazing school to continue to encourage this Book Drive year after year! Thank you RJEMS! Thank you to the sixth graders, all the teachers, and the staff that put so much effort into this event every year!

Project READ has had many events over the last 6 months. This is from Families Reading Every Day event on December 12th....
06/19/2026

Project READ has had many events over the last 6 months. This is from Families Reading Every Day event on December 12th. The Green Garden. The children all received a healthy snack, Story time, coloring, a new book, and picking vegetables from our foam garden. A lot of fun this day!

06/19/2026

A warm Thank You to A & B Towing of Grand Rapids, MN. A & B Towing has donated a few hundred books over the last year. It is a wonderful thing to do for our community. These books have been cleaned, mended, and stickered, ready for our young Itascan Families to read every day to their children. Thank You A & B Towing!!

A great BIG shout out to Dairy Queen Grand Rapids, MN. Your contribution to our youth and Itasca Community is much appre...
06/19/2026

A great BIG shout out to Dairy Queen Grand Rapids, MN. Your contribution to our youth and Itasca Community is much appreciated!

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