Believe in Syracuse

04/19/2026

Celebrate National Library Week 📚✨

Libraries are more than books, they're spaces for connection, creativity, and community. This week, take time to explore your local library, discover something new, and find your joy in reading!

Thank you to some our local libraries:
Syracuse Community Connections
Friends of the Central Library
Onondaga County Public Libraries
White Branch Library - Onondaga County Public Libraries
Beauchamp Branch Library - Onondaga County Public Libraries
Paine Branch Library - Onondaga County Public Libraries

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04/13/2026

🧡 Last year, our community shared books that inspired them, comforted them, and sparked imagination.

From timeless classics to powerful stories for all ages, these reads helped nurture a love of literacy across Syracuse 📚

✨Featured Community Reads:
1) The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett
2) The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Beatrix Potter
3) Meeting Joy: A Story of Home and Friendship - Yashema Stephens
4) CPR for the Soul - Shawn Rochester

What book should we add to this year's list?

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04/12/2026

🥳 It's D.E.A.R Day!

D.E.A.R stands for Drop Everything and Read, a national celebration that encourages readers of all ages to make reading a priority in their daily lives. Take time to enjoy a good book, whether it's for 10 minutes or an hour.

Reading helps us learn, imagine, and grow. and today is the perfect reminder to make it a priority!

📖 What are you reading today?

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04/10/2026

🧡 Last year, our community came together to share books that inspired, comforted, and sparked imagination.

From timeless classics to powerful contemporary voices, these reads celebrate the joy of storytelling and the impact of literacy across Syracuse 📚

✨ Featured Community Reads
1) I am Enough - Grace Byers
2) Punished for Dreaming - Bettina L. Love
3) The First Ladies - Marie Benedic & Victoria Christopher Murray
4) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Maya Angelou

What book should we add to this year's list?

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04/09/2026

📚💫 Last month's Read Across Syracuse event brought together students, families, educators, and community partners for a day full of learning, creativity, and inspiration.

We're especially grateful to everyone who participated, supported, and helped create such an uplifting space for our community. Moments like these remind us that when we invest in literacy, we invest in our future.

Let's keep the momentum going, keep reading, Syracuse!

04/08/2026

🎉Last month, we gathered for Stories, Songs, and Sounds: A Family Literacy Experience!

Thank you to all the families, partners, and community members who joined us in March to celebrate the joy of reading, music, and storytelling 📚🎶

From interactive storytime to singing along and sharing stories together, the energy was unforgettable. Moments like these show how powerful literacy can be in bringing our community together, especially our youngest readers 🧡

We're so grateful to everyone who showed up and made the day so special.

We can't wait to see you at our next event!

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04/08/2026

Syracuse! Syracuse Reads Plus invites you to a discussion on struggling readers, dyslexia, and literacy following the film Left Behind, featuring a dynamic panel of experts.

The event is scheduled for Thursday, April 9th, 2026, at 5:30 pm at the Southside Innovation Center.

Join in the conversation and view the film.

03/18/2026

“First 25 families get a FREE literacy kit!”

Syracuse parents of little ones (ages 0–7)!
Looking for something fun AND meaningful to do with your child?
Join us for Stories, Songs & Sounds 🎶📚
A FREE family literacy experience!
✨ Interactive storytelling
🎶 Music & movement
🎁 Free take-home literacy kits
📅 March 21 | 11AM–2PM
📖 Community Read at 12:30PM
👉 Register now (limited spots):https://forms.gle/wbPNUuuymGHRxJ3k7

03/16/2026

🧡 Last year, our community shared books that inspired them, comforted them, and sparked imagination.

From timeless classics to powerful stories for all ages, these reads helped nurture a love of literacy across Syracuse 📚

✨Featured Community Reads:
1) all about love - bell hooks
2) White Teeth - Zadie Smith
3) Concrete Rose - Angie Thomas
4) Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

What book should we add to this year's list?

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03/08/2026

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have you read and San with a little one, so that they can go far?

03/02/2026

12/25/2025

Happy Holidays from Believe in Syracuse! ✨📚

Wishing our incredible community a season filled with joy, rest, and a time to curl up with a good book. Thank you for continuing to believe in the power of education, reading, mentorship, and community. Here's to many more stories, growth and impact in the year ahead!

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