REACH Reading Enriches All Children

08/25/2026

🏖️REACH had such a wonderful time at our End of Summer Bash! 🏖️
Thank you for everyone who participated in our Under the Sea Summer Reading Program! We had seven 100 point winners this year! All Lil' Guppies! Two were in attendance at our bash and received a certificate of completion and a special grand prize, a $50 gift card to our friends at 2nd and Charles! We played lots of games, won prizes, and made some arts and crafts! Our 26 participating Lil Guppies read 1115 books in total, while our 14 Deep Sea Readers read 14,802 minutes. That's about 250 hours in total!! WOW!
Great Reading this summer everyone!!! WE can't wait for next year~!

08/24/2026

There's still time to vote for REACH in Target Circle™! Vote for us in the app to direct Target funds that support our work. Here’s how:
Step 1: Choose “My Target” in the Target app, or visit https://loom.ly/JkIYI_A in your browser.
Step 2: Tap ‘Cast votes’
Step 3: Find us & vote

08/21/2026

📢 Join REACH for Bingo Fundraising Fun! 🎉

Looking for a fast-paced, exciting way to support literacy? 📚 Sign up to volunteer with REACH Inc. every Sunday from 11 AM to 5:30 PM at Bingo Palace in Virginia Beach!
Sign up at: https://www.volunteerhr.org/opportunity/a0CUs00005o8rYPMAY/fundraiser-at-bingo-palace-in-virginia-beach-supporting-literacy
Your help makes a difference! Fundraising at Bingo supports programs like The Big Free Bookstore and more! 💙

08/19/2026

Thank you everyone who stopped by and participated in our Oceanic Yoga yesterday! We had a lot of fun and we hope you did too!!

08/14/2026

Looking for some relief from the heat and calming vibes? Join us at The Big Free Bookstore on Tuesday August 18th from 11 am to 12 pm for some Oceanic Yoga and crafts!! Join Ms. Carol as she leads us in ocean and sea creature themed yoga poses! Fun for the whole family!

08/08/2026

08/08/2026

The Big Free Bookstore will be opening a 2pm today, sorry for the late notice and inconvenience.

08/07/2026

School's about to start! Why not fill up your bookshelf at REACH's Fill-A-Bag Weekend and Vintage Book Blowout!
🗓 Friday, August 28th & Saturday, August 29th
⏰ 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
📍 The Big Free Bookstore
How It Works:
Fill your bag with as many books as you can fit — and pay by the bag, not by the book!
We will be having a large selection of picture books (aka young readers) going out!
Our vintage books will be $1 each this whole weekend as well!
Flat fees by bag size:
• Small — $5
• Medium — $10
• Large — $15
• JUMBO — $20
🎒 BYOB: Bring Your Own Bag! We have a limited supply of reusable bags available for an additional $1.
📌 Please note: During these two days, we will not be accepting donations.

08/07/2026

The summer may be over the the fun is just begun! Join REACH and the Big Free Bookstore for our End of Summer Bash! Come in Saturday August 22nd from 11:00 to 12:00 pm for games, crafts, and the awarding of prizes to our 100+point summer readers! It's sure to be a blast!