Let’s get together and READ.
Join us for a FREE family reading event on March 5, 2027, at Washington Middle School.
The Community Literacy Foundation will hold a Backyard Book Fair in the backyard of Neighborhood Reads Bookstore.
Paperback copies of juvenile fiction, YA, and adult books will be available for a $1 donation. Hardback books for all ages will be available for a suggested $5 donation.
Book browsing, purchases and donations will all take place outside. Cash, check, and all major credit cards will be accepted.
All proceeds will benefit the Community Literacy Foundation’s quest to promote reading in the community.
The Community Literacy Foundation will hold a Backyard Book Fair in the backyard of Neighborhood Reads Bookstore.
Paperback copies of juvenile fiction, YA, and adult books will be available for a $1 donation. Hardback books for all ages will be available for a suggested $5 donation.
Book browsing, purchases and donations will all take place outside. Cash, check, and all major credit cards will be accepted.
All proceeds will benefit the Community Literacy Foundation’s quest to promote reading in the community.
Fill-A-Bag Book Fair: Teacher Edition! Grab a Community Literacy Foundation tote for a $5 donation and fill it with books for your classroom from a big selection of paperback advanced copies donated by Neighborhood Reads. Let's get those libraries stocked!
Paperback copies of juvenile fiction, YA, and adult books will be available for a $1 donation. Hardback books for all ages will be available for a suggested $5 donation.
Book browsing, purchases, and donations will all take place outside. Cash, check, and all major credit cards will be accepted.
Let’s get together and READ!
Join us for a FREE family reading event on March 7, 2025, at Washington Middle School. Three-time Caldecott Honoree Marla Frazee will be our special guest author and illustrator Marla Frazee!
COMMUNITY LITERACY FOUNDATION TO HOST ONLINE BABY QUILT AUCTION
Beginning February 1, the Community Literacy Foundation will host “Quilted with Love,” a month-long online baby quilt auction. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Foundation’s Rooted in Reading project.
The Community Literacy Foundation will hold a Backyard Book Fair in the backyard of Neighborhood Reads Bookstore.
Paperback copies of juvenile fiction, YA, and adult books will be available for a $1 donation. Hardback books for all ages will be available for a suggested $5 donation.
All proceeds will benefit the Community Literacy Foundation’s quest to promote reading in the community.
Missouri native, Colter Jackson is coming back to Washington! Her book, The Rhino Suit, was featured at Family Reading Night 2023. She's returning to share her new book, Everyday Brave, at the Summer Reading Kick-off Party and will lead another workshop.
Young readers - and those just young at heart - are invited to this FREE family event celebrating reading!
LET’S READ! Educators, librarians, student leaders and athletes, police officers, firefighters and many more community friends will share incredible stories throughout the evening.
LET’S CREATE! School parent organizations will host tables with lots of fun book crafts.
LET’S WIN BOOKS! Kids have the change to win baskets of new books!
The Community Literacy Foundation, in partnership with the School District of Washington, Washington Public Library, Friends of the Library and the Washington Optimist Club, will host Family Reading Night on Friday, March 1, at Washington Middle School.
COMMUNITY LITERACY FOUNDATION TO HOST ONLINE BABY QUILT AUCTION
Beginning February 1, the Community Literacy Foundation will host “Quilted with Love,” a month-long online baby quilt auction. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Foundation’s Rooted in Reading project.
The Community Literacy Foundation will hold a Backyard Book Fair in the backyard of Neighborhood Reads Bookstore.
Paperback copies of juvenile fiction, YA, and adult books will be available for a $1 donation. Hardback books for all ages will be available for a suggested $5 donation.
Book browsing, purchases and donations will all take place outside. Cash, check, and all major credit cards will be accepted.
All proceeds will benefit the Community Literacy Foundation’s quest to promote reading in the community.
Lace-up your sneakers and join us for the Run to Read on Oct. 14, 2023. Every participant gets a BOOK! Prizes are BOOKS! This event is in partnership with Neighborhood Reads.
Our online registration is now closed. Please join us this Saturday at the Washington Public Library for the 5k Run, 5k Walk or 1-Mile Story Stroll. Onsite registration begins at 7 a.m.
Proceeds benefit the Community Literacy Foundation.
We’ve been planning this for months — our first Grown-Up Book Fair! We are partnering with the awesome folks at Point Labaddie Brewery, and ticket sales will benefit the work of the Community Literacy Foundation! This is going to be so fun! Tickets are limited, so share with your coolest friends and grab your tickets before they’re gone!
Tickets available here: https://neighborhood-reads.square.site/
Paperback copies of juvenile fiction, YA, and adult books will be available for a $1 donation. Hardback books for all ages will be available for a suggested $5 donation.
Book browsing, purchases, and donations will all take place outside. Cash, check, and all major credit cards will be accepted.
Calling all grown-up children. Do you have a children’s book idea floating around in your head that you’ve never quite gotten down on paper? We’ll talk about that seed of an idea and with the help of the class, we’ll grow it into a picture book.
Let’s get together and READ!
Join us for a FREE family reading event on March 3, 2023 at Washington Middle School. Picture book author and illustrator, Colter Jackson, will share her book, “Rhino Suit.”
Lace up your sneakers and join us for the Run to Read on Oct. 9! Every participant gets a BOOK! Prizes are BOOKS! This is an event for everyone. Online registration is now closed. In-person registration begins at 7:30 am on race day.
The first-ever Missouri Book Festival will celebrate the best of regional life, culture, and history with an array of dynamic programming meant to promote literacy and encourage reading. Events will take place August 25–27 in Washington, the quintessential Missouri town.
