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Reading and Friendship: Shruti’s Story
An interest in books that starts during childhood can lead to much more than academic success. Teenage volunteer Shruti Vadlakonda ...
Volunteer Spotlight: Evan Rosenblum
We are shining the Volunteer Spotlight on our AmeriCorps VISTA, Evan Rosenblum. He believes that books are a critical tool ...
Starting a book club with friends
Najla Albeayeyz is a BookSpring volunteer from Saudia Arabia who started a book club during her junior year of high ...
Connecting with your children at home
There is no doubt that coronavirus has changed all of our lives. We’ve all been impacted in different ways and ...
Volunteer Spotlight: Kacy Vega
The spotlight is on our volunteer Kacy Vega. She is a resident of San Diego, California but originally hails from ...
Reading Together as a Family
Reading together as a family and doing activities related to the story is a great way to fill your time ...
Destinee’s YA Book Recommendations
Volunteer blogger Destinee McGhee returns with an eclectic selection of books to review for BookSpring! In honor of Asian and ...
Sylvie’s YA Book Recommendations
Sylvie is a seventeen-year-old who loves reading! She is virtually volunteering with BookSpring to “spread kindness to others and put ...
Books and Yoga with Raaga
Book drives are a great way to engage your family, friends, neighbors, or colleagues in a low effort project with ...
Barbara’s Picture Book Recommendations
Reading is a great activity to relax and calm anxious nerves. We recommend families read together twice a day to ...
National Volunteer Week: Cassandra’s Reviews
In honor of National Volunteer Week (April 19th – April 25th), BookSpring is highlighting contributions from volunteers, who are critical ...
National Volunteer Week: Sameer’s Reviews
In honor of National Volunteer Week (April 19th – April 25th), BookSpring is highlighting contributions from volunteers, who are critical ...
Must Read Series: Young Adult Books
Destinee has a passion for books and reading! Here are her Young Adult book recommendations for you. These books are ...
We Love Our Volunteers
It’s National Volunteer Week! We want to take this time to give a heartfelt THANK YOU to all of the ...
Comienza un Club de Lectura en casa
English Translation Un club de lectura puede ser una forma divertida y creativa de alentar el entusiasmo por la lectura ...
Start a Book Club at Home
Spanish Translation A book club can be a fun and creative way to encourage enthusiasm for reading. It’s an informal ...
Must Read Series: Harry the Dirty Dog
BookSpring recommends these online learning resources. Select Storyonline to view Betty White reading Harry the Dirty Dog Students from Gorzycki ...
Must Read Series: Junie B. Jones
Students from Gorzycki Middle School are helping BookSpring remind kids reading can help them learn and grow. They are reminding ...
Must Read Series: Green Eggs and Ham
Students from Gorzycki Middle School are helping BookSpring remind kids reading can help them learn and grow. They are reminding ...
Actividades de aprendizaje para niños
English Translation Si usted es un educador que busca soluciones de aprendizaje a distancia, o un padre que busca maneras ...
BookSpring Recommends Online Learning Resources
Spanish Translation Whether you are an educator looking for online learning solutions, or a parent looking for ways of keeping ...
BookSpring Recommends Unite For Literacy
Parents and caregivers looking for wonderful non-fiction and board-book style e-books will be thrilled by Unite for Literacy's free browser-based ...
BookSpring Recomienda Bibliotecas Digitales para Niños
English Translation Gracias a la digitalización de libros, las familias pueden acceder una variedad de títulos desde su hogar. Hay ...
BookSpring Recommends Free Digital Libraries for Children
Spanish Translation Thanks to the digitization of books, families can access a range of titles without leaving the comforts of ...
Partner Spotlight: Our H-E-B
Amidst a great amount of change and uncertainty throughout the current public health crisis, we’d like to shine a spotlight ...
BookSpring Smart TV Time Raffle
Congratulations to Gail Wihelm, the lucky winner of the Smart TV Time Raffle. And a huge thanks to everyone that ...
Accesa el Internet gratis durante COVID-19
The English translation can be found here. Durante el brote de Covid-19, BookSpring quiere que todas las familias puedan accesar ...
The Very Quiet Cricket inspires student to never give up
Students from Gorzycki Middle School help to remind all Central Texas families how inspirational and important books at home are ...
Executive Director Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary
We are celebrating Emily Ball Cicchini's five-year anniversary at BookSpring! She joined BookSpring in February 2015 and is proud of ...
Out of this Galaxy Reading List
Check out this out of this galaxy must read list! This list is sure to inspire children to explore the ...
Exploring the 2019 Central Texas Reading Survey
BookSpring’s 2019 Central Texas Reading Survey offers insight into the state of reading in Central Texas and early literacy efforts ...
Overcoming Reading Challenges: Nurturing a Love for Reading at Home
Love to read even if it doesn't come easily Encouraging reading at home can sometimes present challenges for families. Distractions, ...
Literati changes lives, one book at a time.
Literati is the book club that makes it easy to find unique and interesting books for kids ages 0-12. Each ...
Community Connections Resource Fair
By Lorena Koppel: Volunteer I had an awesome time representing BookSpring this weekend at the Community Connections Resource Fair, sponsored ...
Escape into a World of Fantasy
By Lorena Koppel: Volunteer If you're looking for a quick escape from the real world, we've got you covered. Here's a ...
Future work for 20 Books in Central Texas homes
by Emily Ball Cicchini, Executive Director This coming "hindsite is 20/20" year promises to be landmark one for BookSpring and ...
Volunteer Spotlight: Toni O’Dowd
Toni O' Dowd is a retired elementary school principal from the Dallas area with over 15 years of educational experience ...
BookSpring Partners With BookPeople
BookSpring is proud to be a partner in literacy with BookPeople. BookPeople has been the leading independent bookstore in Texas ...
Summer Reading Enriches Future Academic Success
It is no mystery that summer break can result in an exponential loss of academic skills or the “summer slide.” ...
How Long Will I Love Harry Potter? Always.
By Ashley Haustein Like many 30-year-olds, I grew up loving Harry Potter. The magical Hogwarts castle, professors who could turn ...
2019 StoryBook Heroes Luncheon Raises over $100,000
250+ guests from across the business, community, and political spectrum joined us for our annual Storybook Heroes fundraising luncheon -- ...
20 books by 2020 Story Challenge: Erica H.
Erica Huff, owner of Wick Habit wants to make the world a better place or at least make it smell ...
20 books by 2020 Story Challenge: Rachel M.
Rachel McElroy and her husband Griffin host a weekly podcast called Wonderful. Listeners are encouraged to write in with items of ...
Reading is Complex: And That’s Good!
by Emily Ball Cicchini, Executive Director Reading isn't simple. I am noticing more discussion lately in education circles about reading ...
Children’s Book Recommendations for Mardi Gras!
By: AuntieCam, Guest Blogger As March gets underway, many communities will celebrate Fat Tuesday, the last day before the Christian ...
Partner Spotlight: CommUnityCare North Central
It is never too early to share books with your baby. Reading to babies immerses them in sounds, rhythms, and ...
The New Faces of Children’s books
By: Ashley Hawes, JLA Volunteer As the world grows increasingly smaller due to connectivity through the internet and global travel, ...
Librarians are Superheroes
Dobie Pre-Kindergarten Librarian Alexia Haywood, in front of her newest bulletin board, holding two of her favorite books. By: Kara ...