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OUR 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
400 students enrolled in one-on-one literacy tutoring
375 volunteers
390 hours of tutoring each week with
5 locations across New Haven
55,000 free books distributed
100 of students improved their literacy scores
75% of students improved their independent reading level by one grade or more
OUR IMPACT
Since 2001…
10,000 students tutored
12,000 volunteers
2.8 million books distributed
LATEST POSTS
- Winter 2026 Newsletter - Everything starts with literacy. Our Impact Starts With YOU! We had an incredible year of expansion, growing our programs with new locations. Our students and tutors were busy working together…
- Please support New Haven Reads! - New Haven Reads is creating a more equitable community where children can achieve their dreams and lifelong success through the power of reading. Because of you - New Haven Reads…
- Celebrating 2025! - 2025 was a very busy year for New Haven Reads! Between all of our programs, we served 461 students during 16,918 program hours with over 450 volunteers to help! Our…
