Our Impact
Program Overview Since New Haven Reads was founded in 2001, we have supported more than 5,000 students and distributed over 1.7 million books back into the community, thanks to the help of over 6,000 volunteers. Every week, our one-on-one tutoring and Pre-K/Kindergarten programs respectively serve over 300 children at three New Haven locations. Our Book …
Learn MorePrograms
All of our programs are free of charge! One-on-one tutoring A structured hour of individualized literacy help Pre-K/Kindergarten Small class literacy instruction twice a week Book Bank A building full of free books for anyone who wants them Book Orders A program to request books for pick up Field Trips Classes of students visit the …
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Join more than 400 volunteers and nearly 700 donors who help us spread the joy and power of reading every day. Your financial investment enables New Haven Reads to provide critical literacy services to our Greater New Haven community. We’re looking for passionate, committed volunteers who are eager to make positive contributions to the New …
Learn MoreOUR MISSION
Founded to share the joy and power of reading, New Haven Reads partners with the community to provide free one-on-one tutoring, educational family support, and a book bank to empower aspiring readers to master the literacy skills needed to thrive in school and life.
Learn MoreOUR WORK
350 students enrolled in one-on-one literacy tutoring
271 volunteers
390 hours of tutoring each week with
4 locations across New Haven
55,000 free books distributed
36 virtual field trips
100 of students improved their literacy scores
75% of students improved their independent reading level by one grade or more
OUR IMPACT
Since 2001…
5,000 students tutored
6,000 volunteers
1.7 million books distributed
LATEST POSTS
- Team Spotlight: Book Bank - The Book Bank is a unique resource that is neither a library nor a bookstore. Rather, all of our gently used books are free, and they may be kept and… …
- Learn More Here! - Do you, or someone you know, want to join the New Haven Reads team? We are looking for outstanding and committed candidates to support our high-quality programs. To learn more… …
- What an amazing night! - We had an amazing evening at our Tell Me Why It Works: The Science Behind Reading panel discussion. There were 150 people in the audience at Barrack Obama Magnet University… …
Sharing the joy and power of reading
New Haven Reads increases the literacy skills of children by providing individually tailored one-on-one after school tutoring, educational family support, and a community book bank, all at no cost to participants
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