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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
- Teacher Open House - Please join us for out Annual Fall Teacher Open House on August 17th! The Book Bank will be closed to the public so you can browse to select free books…
- NHR Summer Fellows and Interns - We are so excited to welcome two fellows and six interns this summer at New Haven Reads. Our fellows and interns are a staple for our summer sessions and enrichment…
- Intern Spotlight: Mike - College and Major: Yale University, Master of Arts in European and Russian Studies Tutor Site: Willow Street Clubs: 4Cs of STEM and Puzzles and Strategies Favorite Childhood Book: The Simon…
