Our Vision:

We envision a world of families reading and succeeding together.

Our Mission:

BookSpring builds early literacy in children and families through healthcare, education, and the community.

BookSpring is the leading Central Texas organization focusing on building literacy skills and the motivation to read through increasing home libraries and reading aloud activities for children. With 50 years of experience, BookSpring has taken the best practices of our founding programs and adapted them to the unique needs of Central Texas low-income families.  We provide a continuum of early literacy interventions through a theory of change that supports brain development, family interaction, skill-building, and the motivation to read in children from birth through age 12.

Our programs increase awareness of the importance of reading while providing the tools to do so. To maximize impact, we partner with medical clinics, schools, and other non-profits to work through their programs with book distributions, supplemental activities, and events designed to educate, inspire and build intrinsic motivation to read. 

Our Impact:

Our organization measures impact through a comprehensive approach, including a validated scale of motivation to read, a statewide poll of families with children under 12, and third-party evaluations. The validated scale assesses children’s enthusiasm for reading after book distribution events, while the statewide poll gathers insights on reading habits and challenges on an annual basis. Additionally, on ongoing third-party evaluation measures oral language proficiency and family reading behaviors with participating pre-kindergarten children, providing a holistic view of our programs’ effectiveness in fostering a love for reading and enhancing literacy skills.

Our Values:

As a nonsectarian, nonpartisan, inclusive organization, we value:

• Excellence: We depend on exceptional people to provide exceptional quality services throughout our organization. We set high standards and support each other as we strive to achieve them.
• Integrity: We treat all individuals with respect and dignity. We respect the cultural heritage of each of our program participants. Check out our Book Selection Policy. 
• Innovation: We embrace change, creativity, continuous learning, and personal growth. We incorporate new ideas and methods to improve the services we provide. We anticipate future trends and create strategic plans to ensure future growth and continued vitality.
• Diversity: We recognize that a range of thoughtful perspectives is necessary for open inquiry, creativity, and a healthy organization. We seek and welcome diverse board members, volunteers, and staff.  Learn more about our DEI efforts. 
• Collaboration: We collaborate with healthcare, education, and community partner organizations and nonprofits to improve children’s access to literacy opportunities – we reach families where they are and through people they trust.

For general inquiries, email info@bookspring.org.