Storytime Program
Volunteer readers embark on literary adventures, sharing stories and songs with the same classroom week after week.
Ready Readers
Stories start here
Every child has a story. Research shows that reading to children from an early age has a profound impact on which turns their stories take. At Ready Readers, we connect young children with fun-filled literacy experiences and new books for home to cultivate a love of reading and set children up for success.
Taking literacy everywhere
We provide countless connection points for young children in the St. Louis metro region to joyfully engage with reading. That’s why our comprehensive approach includes the classroom and extends into the homes and neighborhoods within our community.
Read-at-Home Books
Because children need to be surrounded by books to become strong readers, we send 6-8 new, curated books home each year, so children can create their very own libraries.
Neighborhood Reading Captains
Embedded and passionate neighborhood residents share books and resources, host events and create opportunities that strengthen literacy from block to block.
Into the Community
With our Storybook Walks, Block Parties, and Little Free Libraries, children and their families enjoy memorable, literacy-related experiences beyond the classroom walls.
Short stories, lasting impact
Literacy is connected to all aspects of life—academic success, economic opportunities, physical well-being, mental health, and more.
It’s fair to say, reading short stories has a big impact.
And with nearly 90% of brain development happening during the first five years of life, it’s incredibly important for children to develop the necessary skills to be ready to read when the time comes.
Looking for supporting characters
Whether it’s your time or your finances, we invite you to join the narrative that’s equipping children for a lifetime of success through a love of reading.