Join READ! 365. Pledge to read to the children in your world for 20 minutes a day, every day.
Volunteer to read at a local library, school, daycare center, or early literacy agency.
Hold a Book Drive to put more books into children’s hands.
Donate Books (or Donate Money) to an organization that will make sure children have the opportunity to own quality books.
Encourage family, friends and neighbors, employees and customers, to do their part.

Everyone can do something. Together we can help children throughout our community grow into eager and enthusiastic readers at every grade level. Their future, our future, depends on it.

Reading Aloud Allowed, it's just what the doctor ordered! Participating doctors' offices and health centers are doing their part to encourage reading — any time, any place. READ! 365 volunteers deliver new and gently used books to 45 pediatric practices throughout the county.  Waiting time becomes

Reading Time. In addition all new babies receive a copy of the children's classic Everywhere Babies written by Susan Meyers and illustrated by Marla Frazee. Information about early literacy is available for parents. Participating Pediatric Practices

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