Summer Success 2022 Program Recap This May, BookSpring visited six campuses in three Central Texas cities—Austin, Del Valle, and Pflugerville—and ...

Despite an unexpected but welcome Spring rain storm, about 35 supporters and friends of BookSpring gathered to celebrate early literacy ...

In April, the Rodriguez Elementary library magically morphed into a science lab equipped with safety goggles, experiment materials, and an ...

Partner Spotlight is on Perez Elementary School. With BookSpring’s Books for Me program this month, Perez Elementary librarian Randi Sather ...

Let's Read a Book Together! Reading is not just a solitary activity; it can be a wonderful opportunity for families ...

February 25th marks my employment anniversary as Executive Director of BookSpring, which started in 2015. As my motto is “Follow ...

Austin PBS has partnered with us to promote learning activities around school readiness, emphasizing literacy. Our ultimate goal is to ...

Stories from Two World Traditions Two of America's biggest holidays happen this month: Hanukkah and Christmas. While I've been celebrating ...

'Tis the season for reading! The holiday break is a great opportunity for kids to kick back and relax. What ...

The 2021 Central Texas Reading Survey provides great insight into the lives of those in our community and shows us ...

Porch.com recently reached out for advice from experts, like BookSpring, to provide book lovers with tips on various topics. This ...

The promotion of literacy at home has long-term benefits for the whole family. Reading together not only has developmental benefits, ...

Booktoberfest Champions Event celebrated families, individuals, or organizations that have supported BookSpring with either a cumulative annual gift of over ...

Fall Day of Caring Fall Day of Caring is a day that embraces and celebrates volunteerism through a day of ...

For a young reader, having access to books is paramount. Research suggests that increasing the number of books available to ...

Research confirms that families play an essential role in promoting early literacy. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, reading daily ...

Literacy is the foundation of our lives! Our education begins when language, expression, and meaning meet between the pages of ...

One question that’s top of mind to everyone who has a child in school or works in a school is: ...

The Junior League of Austin (JLA) is donating $3,000 to BookSpring to grow our program staff. This generous grant will ...

By: María José Meneses, Originally published in Porch.com As children, we were told that reading is important, and many of us ...

Kids and families interested in reading and watching multicultural stories should check out the award-winning and educational publisher, The Trevor ...

BookSpring’s Volunteer Spotlight highlights our gratitude for the heroes behind the scenes. The Volunteer Spotlight is on Sheila Carver, a ...

By: Georgean and Paul Kyle, Travis Audubon  Travis Audubon honors devoted volunteer Anne Donovan with a BookSpring Flying Book Society ...

Reading is the key to summer fun! With the vast world at children's fingertips with a turn of a page, ...

by Dr. Emily Ball Cicchini, Executive Director Change. It’s the one thing we can’t prevent from happening. So, I report ...

BookSpring’s Volunteer Spotlight highlights our gratitude for the heroes behind the scenes. The Volunteer Spotlight is on Lili Cantu. Lili ...

Check out these picture books to explore the theme "When I Grow Up" with kids ages 4-8. BookSpring volunteer Donovan ...

By Jayme Carrico Studies have found a child’s access to books plays a significant role in early childhood literacy. One ...

Join us for this very special BookSpring event! Who: Christy and Turk Pipkin of The Nobelity Project When: Thursday, April 22, 2021, 5 pm Where: via ...

Prashanth Shenoy began volunteering with us this past year. Having little access to books growing up in India inspired him ...

Spring has sprung! It is time to stop and smell the roses. Check out these fun picture books to discover ...

We are shining the spotlight on the founder of Community Helping Hands, Austin, TX, and Charity Links, Haley Meyer! Haley ...

The Kid Approved Series is a collection of book recommendations by kids for kids and their families. Kids share what ...

By Emily Ball Cicchini, Ph.D., Executive Director Let’s talk about Dr. Seuss! You may have heard that some of his ...

Hosting a book drive is fun and easy to do! Over the years, we've discovered all the creative ways people ...

BookSpring's Volunteer Spotlight highlights our gratitude for the heroes behind the scenes. This month the Volunteer Spotlight is on Austin ...

By: AuntieCam, Guest Blogger  It is time to celebrate our love of books with books about love. As a proud ...

This year, we encourage you to celebrate World Read Aloud Day with our special Community Storytime collection. These are read-alouds ...

by Dr. Emily Ball Cicchini, Executive Director I hope that you are facing this new year with a renewed sense ...

Our Partner Spotlight is on Foundation Communities! For over three years, we've collaborated with Foundation Communities to host family literacy ...

The BookSpring 2020 Central Texas Reading Survey provides valuable information about the reading habits of families in Central Texas.  Conducted ...

The accent was on HAPPY as we gathered together in the Fall with family and friends for the Happy Hour, ...

Why Celebrate Reading Milestones? Reading milestones are important moments to acknowledge and celebrate within a family. Recognizing and rewarding reading ...

By: Lorena Romo, Originally published in Porch.com A reading nook can be the perfect way to enjoy curling up with ...

Community Action of Central Texas has partnered with BookSpring since January 2019 to provide children and families with books throughout ...

New ways of gifting "forever" books BookSpring has continued to deliver books through partnerships with elementary schools, childcare centers, and ...

By Emily Ball Cicchini, PhD Making Back To School Special This year back to school feels so strange for so ...

Our friends at H-E-B at N. Lamar and Rundberg have a little more in store for teachers and families preparing ...