The 2017 ReadBoston Storymobile application is now available! The Storymobile program will run from July 10, 2017 – August 4, 2017. For four weeks this summer, professional storytellers will provide children with interactive stories and every child who attends takes
Boston Saves – Children’s Savings Account Program
ReadBoston is proud to support the Boston Saves program, an initiative of the Mayor’s Office of Financial Empowerment. This program encourages families to start saving for their child’s post-secondary education. Boston Saves provides families of students in Kindergarten with $50
A Morning with the Storymobile
On the Tadpole Playground in Boston Common, a mass of rambunctious, chatty, and excited kids have gathered. There are over 600 kids in attendance – a small event for the Tadpole where the Storymobile can attract upwards of 1,000 attendees.
2016 Storymobile Schedule
The ReadBoston summer Storymobile is coming to a location near you! From July 11 to August 19 audiences will be treated to an interactive storytelling experience and every child gets a new book to take home. The program is best
ReadBoston Announces Winner of 2016 Best Read Aloud Book Award
Every spring, ReadBoston visits libraries all over the city looking for engaging picture books that were published the previous year. We consider books that engage children ages 4-8 with a theme that strongly resonates with them. We want illustrations that
ReadBoston Teaches Parents to Share Early Childhood Literacy Strategies
At a parent breakfast at the Otis Elementary School in East Boston, Elsa Flores leads an early literacy workshop in Spanish to a packed cafeteria of 40 parents. Meanwhile, in a kindergarten classroom upstairs, Malika El Hadeg leads the same
2016 Storymobile application now available!
For six weeks each summer, professional storytellers provide children with interactive stories and every child who attends takes home a new book. The goal of the Storymobile program is to promote literacy activities during the summer months, a time when
New Reading Corners at Boston Tax Help Coalition Tax Centers
ReadBoston, in partnership with Mayor Walsh’s Bostons Tax Help Coalition, is building Reading Corners at neighborhood BTHC Tax Centers! New multi-lingual children’s books and early literacy information are now available for families to read and take home at the Codman Square
Boston Youth Sticker 4,000 New Books in Two Hours!
On a cool Wednesday afternoon ten Boston youth, organized by Boston Cares, volunteered at ReadBoston during their February school vacation week. In an all-time record of two hours this fabulous team of teens (ages 13-18 years old) sorted, stickered and packed
ReadBoston’s Neighborhood StoryStrolls
One of ReadBoston’s popular community events are our neighborhood StoryStrolls. StoryStrolls promote literacy and interactions between adults and children by providing public access to picture books. A StoryStroll is created by uniquely displaying a complete picture book across urban and