South Sound Reading Foundation

06/05/2026

Let's craft a reader this summer! Complete your task list and meet us at our office at noon on August 21st to pick up your prizes! Download and print your task list and have your best summer yet building strong reading skills.

If you want to get a jump start, you can grab a challenge tonight at Hands On Children's Museum's First Friday!

06/05/2026

Community support in action!! Thank you for organizing this book drive. All donations are distributed back to the community to share new stories with new families. When you donate your gently loved books, you give the gift of new reading adventures to your community.

Not sure where to start to organize your own book swap, email [email protected] for tips.

06/02/2026

Grab your bingo cards and get started on your summer reading challenges! The TRL Anywhere Library Summer Reading Challenge is live and a great way to get ahead of your summer reading goals. Go say hello to a librarian and find your next favorite summer reading adventure!!

06/02/2026

Ready to craft some summer fun? Our Summer Reading Challenge returns for another year! This year, we're building readers one task at a time. Look out for your task list soon. We start crafting July 1st!

06/02/2026

We're back at First Friday with the Hands On Children's Museum this Friday. Come grab a free book for the kids while you take a break from all the excitement!!

$3 admission this Friday for First Friday Night! Special activities include..

A Free Book Giveaway with South Sound Reading Foundation
Transit Trivia with Intercity Transit Village Vans

https://www.hocm.org/event/first-friday-night-4/

Supported by foundry10 & Inspire Olympia

05/30/2026

What a night! 📚✨ We had an absolute blast co-hosting the Thurston County Chamber Business After Hours event last week alongside the incredible team at Alliance!

It was wonderful connecting with so many local business leaders, sharing our passion for literacy, and seeing everyone unleash their inner child with our mascot, Booker T. Bear! 🐻📖 (Swipe to see Booker stealing the spotlight!)

A huge thank you to everyone who came out, networked, and enjoyed the fantastic spread of fancy "mocktails" and delicious food from Together, we’re building a brighter, more literate community.

📸 Check out some of our favorite moments from the night!

05/29/2026

🐻 BIG NEWS, SOUTH SOUND! 🐻

Look who got a glow-up! ✨ We are absolutely thrilled to introduce the new and improved Booker T. Bear!

Same iconic name, but with a brand-new, updated look that is (if we do say so ourselves) waaay cuter!

Wondering what that "T" stands for? It’s a daily reminder of our favorite rule: Read for Twenty minutes a day! 📚⌚

We debuted the new look last week when we hosted the Thurston County Chamber Business After Hours, and safe to say, Booker stole the show. Check out those moves in the video below! 👇🕺

❤️ A Huge Thank You!
This magic is brought to life here by the amazing Beth Schilling - thank you for always being our ultimate go-to mascot person and bringing Booker to life with so much joy and energy. We appreciate you more than words can say!

Keep an eye out for Booker at upcoming community events—he can't wait to give out some high-fives and share the love of reading.

05/28/2026

🚚 Up, Up, and Almost There! 🏔️
Our "Little Engine That Could" is climbing the hill, and the peak is officially in sight!

Thanks to our amazing community, we have raised an incredible $59,200 toward our new Book Van! 🙌 We are so close to our $70,000 finish line, but we need your help to power over the crest.

Every single dollar fuels this van, allowing us to deliver the joy of reading, free books, and literacy support to children across the South Sound. Let’s get this van to the top of the mountain! 📚✨

How you can help us cross the finish line:

💟 Donate: Every bit helps us reach the top! https://southsoundreading.app.neoncrm.com/forms/book-van-campaoign

🔄 Share: Spread the word to friends, family, and fellow book lovers.

Let’s keep the wheels turning! 🚐💨

05/22/2026

We had SO much fun hosting the Thurston County Chamber Business After Hours yesterday at our new office! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the festivities, and thank you to SCJ Alliance for co-hosting with us! What a wonderful community of engaged folks and organizations we have here in the South Sound. We also got to introduce our newly updated Mascot, Booker T. Bear! Isn't he adorable? 😍 Christy Anton Peters

05/21/2026

✨ Tonight’s the night! ✨

We are thrilled to be hosting this evening’s Thurston County Chamber After Hours event, and our team cannot wait to welcome you all to the South Sound Reading Foundation, in our new home at the RMAC! 📚🍸

Whether you're a long-time supporter or looking to connect with us for the first time, tonight is the perfect opportunity to mix, mingle, and network with fellow local professionals while learning more about our mission to bring the joy of reading to every child in our community.

We’ve got great conversations, delicious refreshments, and plenty of bookish inspiration lined up for you. Come see our space, meet the team, and find out how we can work together to rewrite the future for local youth—one book at a time.

🕒 Event Details:
When: Tonight! 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: 200 Sleater-Kinney Road NE, North Thurston RMAC South
What to bring: Your business cards and your passion for community!

A huge thank you to SCJ Alliance for partnering with us to host this event. Let’s network for a cause! See you soon! 👋

Can't join us but would like to make a donation to help fill our new book van with literary treasure for South Sound kids? Follow this link! 👉https://southsoundreading.app.neoncrm.com/forms/2026-general-donations-1