Reading Ready Pittsburgh Offers Resources For Families and Caregivers

Reading Ready Pittsburgh is a nonprofit organization that supports the healthy development of young children by increasing access to age-appropriate books and encouraging families to start reading young. Reading Ready Pittsburgh offers many useful tools and programs for families and caregivers to amplify the desire for kids to start reading.

Resources

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library:

The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is a program where families with children ages birth - five can receive a free high-quality book each month. This program is offered specifically to families living in the Mon Valley and the City of Pittsburgh. Learn more and register for this program.

Reading 4K:

Reading 4K is a program designed to offer helpful tips for parents or caregivers with young children on reading. when signing up for this program, caregivers will receive reading tips three times a week that are personally crafted for their child’s development. This program is offered to all caregivers in Allegheny County. Learn more and sign up for Reading 4K.

Raising A Reader:

Raising A Reader is a national program that is based on the idea of book-giving. Families receive a red book bag from their child care program that contains age-appropriate books and after a designated amount of time, the families will bring the books back and receive new ones. Caregivers, learn more about implementing the Raising A Reader program at your program.

Request Books From Reading Ready Pittsburgh:

If you are a facilitator, caregiver, or teacher in need of books, Reading Ready Pittsburgh will help start a library in your classroom. They will also provide books for playgroups and replace worn-out books. Apply for new books.