Resources

Below are a variety of organizations that strive to bring literacy and a love of books into the homes of families everywhere. These links will connect you to programs and statistics for learning to read at all stages of life. Click on the links listed underneath the organization’s name in order to find out more information.

American Library Association
www.ala.org

American Library Association/ Born to Read: How to Raise a Reader
www.ala.org/alsc/raise_a_reader.html

America’s Literacy Directory
www.literacydirectory.org

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
www.barbarabushfoundation.com

Books for Kids
www.booksforkidsfoundation.org

Center for the Book/ Library of Congress
www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook

The Children's Book Council
www.cbcbooks.org

First Book
http://firstbook.org

International Reading Association
www.reading.org

National Center for Education Statistics
nces.ed.gov

National Center for Family Literacy
www.famlit.org

National Coalition for Literacy
www.national-coalition-literacy.org

National Education Association
www.nea.org/readacross

National Institute for Literacy
www.nifl.gov

Reading Is Fundamental
www.rif.org

United States Department of Education
www.ed.gov