Reading Kids Cleveland County

Did you know that up to 61% of low-income families do not have any books in their homes? We want to help change this statistic here in Cleveland County by making sure each student and child per family we serve gets one age-appropriate book and one family friendly book 6 times a year, building their in-home libraries and increasing literacy rates. We have also placed Little Free Libraries around the county to increase access to books for all people.

To maintain this branch of our work, we are always collecting NEW and GENTLY USED reading materials - any age level, but particularly baby board books, middle school, and high school books. If you would like to contribute any reading materials, please let us know here!

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Our Little Free Library Locations

What is a Little Free Library? Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Their mission is to be a catalyst for building community, inspiring readers, and expanding book access for all through a global network of volunteer-led Little Free Library book-exchange boxes.

Their vision is a Little Free Library in every community and a book for every reader. We believe all people are empowered when the opportunity to discover a personally relevant book to read is not limited by time, space, or privilege.

This is why we have installed and continue to install Little Free Libraries around our county so that ALL can have access to a book and read, no matter what!

We have partnered with local organizations in Cleveland County to install Little Free Libraries across our county.

In 2023, we installed 4 Little Free Libraries. In 2024, we installed two additional libraries. Each library is open to anyone who wants to take a book or leave a book and each library is hosted and managed alongside us by the partners listed below.