This week we’re kicking off a series about some of NHR’s favorite books from 2018. We can’t do that without mentioning our volunteer book club, which read titles like Fahrenheit 451, The Other Wes Moore, and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks; but unsurprisingly, our volunteers are voracious readers, so one book club could never fill their reading lives. Volunteers from each of our tutoring locations told us about their three (or four, or…six) favorite books from last year’s reading.
Posted: February 5, 2019 by Victoria Sanchez
30 Must-Read Children’s Books for Black History Month
February is Black History Month, and in that spirit, we’ve put together a list of some excellent children’s books celebrating African American culture and history. This list doesn’t even cover all of the resources we have at the tutoring sites, much less available in the literary world, so if you want even more recommendations, check out any the articles linked below, or talk to your Site Director! Happy reading!
Posted: January 29, 2019 by Victoria Sanchez
Top Books of 2018: ED Edition
This week we’re continuing our series higlighting some of NHR’s favorite books of 2018. Next up is our Executive Director, Kirsten!
Posted: January 23, 2019 by Victoria Sanchez
Top Books of 2018: Volunteer Edition
This week we’re kicking off a series about some of NHR’s favorite books from 2018. We can’t do that without mentioning our volunteer book club, which read titles like Fahrenheit 451, The Other Wes Moore, and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks; but unsurprisingly, our volunteers are voracious readers, so one book club could never fill their reading lives. Volunteers from each of our tutoring locations told us about their three (or four, or…six) favorite books from last year’s reading.
Posted: January 15, 2019 by Amanda Brown
Behind the Scenes: Outreach at NHR
Keri is the nearly-universal port into volunteering at NHR. During a typical day she responds to volunteer applications and processes paperwork in the morning. Then, in the afternoon she interviews potential volunteers – four to six a day during the busiest times of year! That may sound like a lot, but Keri says that meeting members of the community is her favorite part of the job.
Posted: December 24, 2018 by Victoria Sanchez
Happy Holidays from New Haven Reads!
We hope you enjoy these photos from the tutoring program’s new book giveaway! A huge thank you to Barnes & Noble in Milford and Abrams Books for their support of the tutoring program’s book giveaway!
Posted: December 17, 2018 by Victoria Sanchez
Volunteer Spotlight: Mike O.
Mike finds his greatest motivation for volunteering in fulfilling the Book Bank’s mission to get as many books out into the community as possible. He said, “I basically come here for the same reason I worked at the UNH Library for 17 years – I believe in helping to put books in people’s hands, often literally.”
Posted: November 5, 2018 by Victoria Sanchez
NHR Honored by Black and Hispanic Caucus
On October 25, 2018, New Haven Reads was honored to receive the Mentorship Award at the New Haven Board of Alders Black and Hispanic Caucus 7th Annual Recognition Fall Gala. The event brings together community leaders to honor programs and individuals who contribute in extraordinary ways to the New Haven community. Our Executive Director, Kirsten …
Posted: October 19, 2018 by Victoria Sanchez
7th Annual Spelling Bee a Success
Thank you to everyone who came out for the 7th Annual Spelling Bee presented by UBS Financial Services! Congratulations to our 2018 Champions, Team LingBuzz from the Yale Department of Linguistics! Thanks to the many people who made the Bee a reality, including our wonderful Co-Chairs, Ellen Kannatt and Jill Savitt, and our planning committee! We …
Posted: October 18, 2018 by Victoria Sanchez
What We’re Reading (Sep-Oct)
What We’re Reading is back! We missed the July/August posting due to some staff transitions, but now that everyone has settled into their new roles, we are excited to reestablish this bi-monthly blog post, which includes contributions from two of our newest staff members (Heather and Victoria Smith)! Carol (Willow St Site Director): I’m reading The …