Literacy Programs

Northern Virginia – Build a Child’s Library Book Fair

Eight members of Northern Virginia’s Assistance League chapter participated in their third book fair of the year, part of a program called “Build a Child’s Library.”  The event took place on May 20th at a local  Title I elementary school in Fairfax County.  Assistance League members planned and carried out a book giveaway in which […]

Northern Virginia – Build a Child’s Library

Nine members of Assistance League of Northern Virginia chapter recently helped nearly 550 students at a local elementary school select a brand-new book to take home and keep.  For our second book fair of this school year, in a program called “Build a Child’s Library,” members worked with the Reading Specialist and other administrators at […]

Chicagoland West – Assisteens deliver inaugural program for ACTION! Week

Assisteens® of Chicagoland West organized their debut event with much enthusiasm.  In honor of ACTION!Week, they shared Dr. Seuss’ time honored book The Lorax in three different ways: with a short re-enactment, a read aloud of the book, and a movie event at the Indian Prairie Library on Saturday, February 26.  Kudos to the teens […]

St. Louis – Books From Friends Program

In 2020-21, Books From Friends distributed over 15,000 new books to St. Louis school children and held multiple book parades for St. Louis elementary schools.

the Chesapeake Area – Receives Donation from Local Author

Kim Lee, a local author from Baltimore, donated books to Assistance League of the Chesapeake to support our Project Literacy program. Project Literacy supports area Title I schools with tutoring, classroom help and enrichment activities. Shown in the photo is Ms. Lee with her book, The Night Owl, at Georgetown East Elementary School, one of the schools […]

San Jose – Assistance League completed ACTION! Week

Assistance League of San Jose just completed taking part in ACTION WEEK, Feb. 20-26. As in the past, Assistance League of San Jose partnered with Barnes & Noble Book Store for Action Week.  Our chapter has enjoyed a strong  partnership with them for the past 10 years and they have been instrumental in OUR Readers [...]