Madison Reading Proj

There is something powerful about the traditions, stories, and voices that connect us to our roots. 💛 Books help children learn about cultures beyond their own, recognize the beauty of different experiences, and understand the importance of belonging. #LiteracyMatters

Our Community Book Drive runs from November 10th to December 10th, and we are SO excited to get started. Learn how you can get involved in our biggest book rally of the year at madisonreadingproject.com/co… #MadisonWI #LiteracyMatters #FreeBooksForKids #HolidayGiving

Every November, we celebrate and honor #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth by taking a closer look at amazing books by Indigenous authors and illustrators. 📖 These beautiful stories should be on bookshelves year-round. Read the blog at madisonreadingproject.com/bl…. 📚 #LiteracyMatters

Swipe to the end to see a surprising visitor in the Big Red Reading Bus! 👀 Thank you to everyone who came and visited us on State Street for trick-or-treating last weekend! We can't think of a better treat than new books. 📚 #LiteracyMatters #TrickOrTreat #MadisonWI

Leverage the power of your community to create your own Peers for Pages Fundraiser. Set up your own fundraising link and receive a toolkit to help you share our mission! 💛 Sign up at secure.qgiv.com/event/commun… #CommunityBookDrive2026 #LiteracyMatters #FreeBooksForKids

🤩 We are Water Protectors 📕 Published by @macmillanusa From @CaroleLindstrom and illustrator @MichaelaGoade an urgent rallying cry to safeguard Earth’s water from harm and corruption - and invite young readers to join the fight. #BooksWeLove

Last year, our Little Readers program served thousands of Dane County children with literary resources, multilingual books, and library materials. 📚 We are at risk of losing our funding. Contact the Dane County Board at [email protected]. #LiteracyMatters

Falling in love can be unexpected, exhilarating, and completely electric. 💖 This book explores a gripping story of love, grief, and heartbreak, capturing the intensity of emotions that can come with opening your heart to someone else. #BooksWeLove #MadisonWI

Halloween might be two days away, but nothing is spookier than these reading realities. 👻 #AHauntedHouse #LiteracyMatters #HappyHalloween

The Dane County Board Supervisors are voting on whether to eliminate $50,000 in funding for our Little Readers program. 💔 Contact them at [email protected] to help us keep our funding. Thank you for standing with us. 💛 #LiteracyMatters

We had such an amazing time at the MMSD New Educator Days! 📚 We loved watching teachers fall in love with new books for their classrooms - books that reflect and support the unique identities of their students. 💛 #LiteracyMatters

A big thanks to ATC's volunteers for all their help! These acts of generosity make such a big difference to us and those receiving books. 📚 #LiteracyMatters #NewBookFeeling #CommunityLove

🤩 As I Dream of You: By Jennifer Lee and LeUyen Pham 📕 Published by @01FirstSecond Franny and Sam are each other’s entire world. So what happens when your world ends? Purchase this story on our Books We Love Bookshop list! Find it at bookshop.org/lists/books-we-…. #KidsBooks

There’s something powerful about recognizing pieces of your own community in the people around you. 💛 In *Mexikid Dreams*, Pedro Martín brings readers into a year filled with everyday moments that shape a Mexican American childhood. #LiteracyMatters

Our team was thrilled to attend the National Coming Out Breakfast held by the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce! 🌈 👉 Swipe to see their 2026 Read(y) to Wear winning design by Open Foundation. #NationalComingOutDay

As Midterm Elections approach, children will hear about the importance of imagining a better world. Maya, from MaiStoryBook, shares 10 picture books that are powerful tools for helping children understand how they can use their voice. 📚madisonreadingproject.com/bl…. #NewBookFeeling

🤩 Books We Love: Mexikid Dreams, Written and Illustrated by Pedro Martin 📕 Published by Penguin Kids This memoir is full of hijinks, immigration patrols, and the daydreams that shape the lives of a Mexican American boy and his family. Find it at bookshop.org/lists/books-we-….

⏰ Our Community Book Drive is back! Help us give that #newbookfeeling to thousands of kids and partner with us so we can share the love of reading with as many Dane and Sauk County kids as possible in 2026!⁠ ⁠Learn more at madisonreadingproject.com/co…. #MadisonWI

There’s no one way to be a family. 💛 Todd Parr’s *The Family Book* celebrates all the ways families can look, live, and love. #LiteracyMatters #MadisonWI #NewBookFeeling

Last week, we attended the 25th annual Racial Justice Summit with YWCA Madison. This year’s theme was Casting Bold Visions: Healing and Activating from the Roots". Thank you for having us, YWCA Madison! 💛 #RacialJustice