BookSpring In Focus
Organizational announcements, program developments, feature articles, research, and BookSpring perspectives
BookSpring Recommends BookSmart by Worldreader App
BookSpring staff recommends BookSmart, as a groundbreaking solution to tackle the global learning crisis. With the alarming statistic that 64% ...
BookSpring Honored to be in the top Three Finalists for Ethics Award
In the vibrant Central Texas business community, there exists a shared belief that doing good is not only virtuous but ...
BookSpring Joins Coalition to Advance Diverse Books
BookSpring has joined the Diverse Books for All Coalition, a new initiative addressing the need for increased access to diverse ...
Children with Families are Loving their Tablets
A new report from the US Census Bureau indicates that tablet use among families with children has increased significantly in ...
St. Andrew’s Book Drive Teaches Giving and Love of Reading
Book Drives Give Back At St. Andrew's Episcopal School, students recently learned about the importance of giving back through a ...
Empowering Children to Learn about Other Races
The Power of Diverse Books In recent times, discussions about the importance of diverse books have gained significant attention. Amidst ...
Print-to-Speech and Speech-to-Print: Mapping Early Literacy
By: Jeannine Herron In this overview, learn how early literacy benefits from both print-to-speech and speech-to-print instruction, creating connections in ...
How to Keep the Four Flows Going
by Dr. Emily Ball Cicchini, Executive Director As we kick off this new year, our 49th of continuous operation, the ...
2022 Survey Shows Troubling Drop in Print Books at Home
Parents and educators alike need timely information about how reading today may be different than it was in the past ...
Reading to Children and Post-Reading Activities
By: María José Meneses, Originally published in Porch.com Parents and other family members can enhance the benefits kids can obtain by ...
Read Aloud Tips from Reading Is Fundamental
BookSpring is proud that our roots come from Reading Is Fundamental, the national program headquartered in Washington DC. In addition ...
Books Beginning at Birth: A New Partnership for Birth to Age 4
Books Beginning at Birth Program for Texas Families Early childhood programs have long-lasting impacts on children, families, and broader communities ...
Tips for Reading Together with Your Young Child Using a Digital Device
Embracing the Digital Age In this rapidly evolving digital age, it is only natural that technology has become an integral ...
Learn All About BookSpring’s New Home
It's official! BookSpring has moved our headquarters to a new location in South Austin, 1807 W. Slaughter Lane, Building #1. ...
Summer Success 2022 Program Recap
Summer Success 2022 Program Recap This May, BookSpring visited six campuses in three Central Texas cities—Austin, Del Valle, and Pflugerville—and ...
Dig Into Reading Event Celebrates BookSpring Friends & Funders
Despite an unexpected but welcome Spring rain storm, about 35 supporters and friends of BookSpring gathered to celebrate early literacy ...
Together in Action
Partner spotlights, volunteer experiences, collaborations, and community stories
Volunteer Spotlight: Austin Allies
BookSpring's Volunteer Spotlight highlights our gratitude for the heroes behind the scenes. This month the Volunteer Spotlight is on Austin ...
Reading Milestones: Honoring Achievements and Fostering a Love for Reading
Why Celebrate Reading Milestones? Reading milestones are important moments to acknowledge and celebrate within a family. Recognizing and rewarding reading ...
Partner Spotlight: Community Action of Central Texas
Community Action of Central Texas has partnered with BookSpring since January 2019 to provide children and families with books throughout ...
BookSpring Delivered During COVID
New ways of gifting "forever" books BookSpring has continued to deliver books through partnerships with elementary schools, childcare centers, and ...
Sharing Support for Parents and Caregivers
By Emily Ball Cicchini, PhD Making Back To School Special This year back to school feels so strange for so ...
Summer Reading for Kids Age 6-8
Summer is the perfect time for kids to immerse themselves in reading U.S. Bank employees are teaming up with us ...
Home Grown Book Lovers
We're reposting this guest blog, by Natalia Mirkowicz, to encourage parents and caregivers, during quarantine, to establish a reading routine ...
Strengthening families in our community
Reading regularly with young children stimulates optimal patterns of brain development. Books in the home and reading together can strengthen ...
Diverse Picture Books
Encouraging diversity in your children's books early can create a sense of empathy and representation in young readers. While some ...
Spanish Reading Resources
Parents and educators, BookSpring has compiled another list of Spanish-language educational videos and reading materials that are perfect for engaging ...
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 ...
In Honor and Remembrance
These are stories honoring our community, and memorials for people who have meant so much to BookSpring. If you are interested in establishing a memorial gift, visit our Planned Giving, Memorials, and Legacy Giving page.
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
In Memory of Suzanne Louise Fournier Kennedy Viescas
The children of Suzanne Louise Fournier Kennedy Viescas would like to invite friends and family to honor her memory and ...
In Loving Memory of Ethan Woodfield Eiler
Ethan Woodfield Eiler of Austin, Texas, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022, at 22. His family asks everyone to ...
Celebrating a Legacy of Service and Education
By: Georgean and Paul Kyle, Travis Audubon Travis Audubon honors devoted volunteer Anne Donovan with a BookSpring Flying Book Society ...
In Loving Memory of P. Clift Price
At BookSpring, we recently lost someone near and dear to our hearts, P. Clift Price. Born in 1924 in Bonham, ...
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