Raising a Reader National

08/27/2026

A strong literacy strategy doesn’t stop at the school door.

When families have the tools, books and confidence to make reading part of everyday life, children have more opportunities to build the skills they’re learning in school.

Learn how Raising a Reader can support your literacy goals this school year: https://raisingareader.org/contact/

08/24/2026

We love seeing Raising a Reader come to life in communities! ❤️📚

08/20/2026

Kinda chic to make time for one more story. 📚

To read the favorite one again.
To let little hands choose the book.
To turn ordinary moments into reading moments.
And definitely kinda chic to raise a reader. ❤️

Learn more about our work: www.raisingareader.org

08/18/2026

Families want to help their children succeed. The right tools can make it easier.

More books. More conversation. More confidence. More opportunities to learn together.

Explore how Raising a Reader can support the families you serve: https://raisingareader.org

08/17/2026

How cool is this? 📚✨ Congratulations to the Los Angeles Public Library and the incredible artists and creators behind Luceros y Penumbras—officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest pop-up book ever created!

A pretty spectacular way to celebrate the “light of learning” and the power of books to inspire discovery, connection and imagination.

We love seeing literacy brought to life—literally!

With original art created by Los Angeles artist and printmaker Dani...

08/14/2026

More books at home means more opportunities for children and caregivers to read together.

For a limited time, Raising a Reader is helping extend your investment even further.

Spend $5,000 by August 31 and receive 20 free Home Library Kits — a $1,300 value.

That means more children can have books of their own and more families can keep building reading routines long after the school day ends.

Contact us today to learn more: https://raisingareader.org/contact/

08/12/2026

Today's International Youth Day and we're celebrating young people everywhere.

Every child deserves the chance to learn, grow and dream big. 📚💛

08/06/2026

Help us bring Read, Talk, Count: The Family Learning Equation to SXSW EDU 2027!

Our proposed session features Raising a Reader, National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement, PowerMyLearning, and Collaborative for Student Success.

Together, we will explore how everyday family interactions can strengthen early literacy, math, and school readiness, and how organizations across sectors can help bring these supports to more families.

Community voting is open through August 23. You may be prompted to create a free SXSW account before voting.

Cast your vote here:

PanelPicker® is the official SXSW user-generated session proposal platform. Enter ideas and vote to help shape Conference programming for SXSW and SXSW EDU.

08/05/2026

Your Raising a Reader book bags work hard all year long. Refresher Sets help keep them fresh.

Add new stories, new voices, and new opportunities for families to read together — all while strengthening the program routines your children and caregivers already know and love.

Visit shop.raisingareader.org to explore Refresher Sets.

08/03/2026

We’re proud to join partners across the country in calling for greater support for family math at home.

Just as families play an essential role in building early literacy skills, everyday moments, counting, sorting, measuring and noticing patterns, can help children build confidence and find joy in math from an early age.

Center for Family Math Collaborative for Student Success PowerMyLearning

Governors want the American Academy of Pediatrics to issue guidance urging parents to use games to help children build numeracy skills.