Blog Posts from Readers, Staff, and Volunteers

Rural Readers: The Generosity of a Retired Teacher

It’s a love story. And a tax story. By Joy Diaz Lynn Wolheim lives in the small hill country town ...

Judging Books By Their Covers: Publishing Bilingual Children’s Books

New Findings in Publishing Bilingual Children's Books When it comes to picking out books for your kids, you're probably running ...

In Memory of Mindy Gomillion

BookSpring remembers and honors Mindy Gomillion, a visionary leader whose dedication helped shape the organization into a stronger, more effective ...

More Books at Home, Better Reading

A New Five-Year Study Reinforces Book Bank Work A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...

BookSpring Spotlight: Welcoming Joy Diaz!

This March, BookSpring brought on a new leadership team member to our small but powerful team. Joy Diaz, Associate Director, ...

In Memory of Roma Fay Johnson Carper

The family of Roma Fay Johnson Carper would like to encourage friends and family to honor her memory and her ...

Diverse Children’s Books for 2026: BookSpring Originals

A New Program Elevates Creativity We recently celebrated an exciting milestone: the print launch of our first six BookSpring Originals ...

The Hidden Challenges of Reading

The Hidden Challenges: How Texas Families Experience Reading in 2025 In 2025, BookSpring conducted its comprehensive Texas Reading Survey to understand ...

In Memory of Scott King

Scott King, 61, of Austin, Texas, passed away unexpectedly on October 19, 2025. He was a loving and cherished husband, ...

Exploring the Science and Future of Literacy: “Pathways to a Love of Reading”

Celebrating “Pathways to a Love of Reading” On October 9th, 2025, we came together at the Austin Central Library with ...

Your Child’s Brain on Books

Supporting Early Brain Development with Reading The State and Power of Literacy Your child’s brain is growing faster in the ...

Building Daily Reading Habits to Support Early Readers

As the school year begins and teachers prepare to welcome eager young learners, there is one classroom that children spend ...

Introducing BookSpring’s Strategic Plan: 2025–2030

Pathways to the Love of Reading BookSpring is proud to unveil our new five-year Strategic Plan: Pathways to the Love ...

Empowering Classrooms through BookSpring’s Big Book Giveaway!

This April, BookSpring launched its first-ever Big Book Giveaway, an educator-focused initiative that brought nearly 20,000 books directly into the ...

BookSpring Fest 2025: A Celebration of Stories

On Saturday, May 3, 2025, over 1,270 attendees gathered under the Texas sun for BookSpring Fest: A Read-Aloud Celebration, a day filled with ...

BookSpring Dedicates Headquarters as “The Patterson Family Book Bank”

BookSpring is proud to announce the official dedication of our headquarters as The Patterson Family Book Bank—a name that now ...