Our Mission
Increasing literacy levels and sparking the joy of reading in K-5th grade students in underserved communities
Our Three Core Programs
Reading Buddies
Leveraging our unique one-on-one virtual (Zoom-based)Reading Buddy model to increase literacy level of K-5th grade students
Book Distribution
Delivering over 10,000 books per month to hospitals, schools, community organizations and Little Free Libraries to support their literacy programming
Free In-Person Book Store
Our Kids Read opened the country's first free children's book store in 2025 where children in Baltimore, MD can pick out 10 free books each, Fri – Sun. (this is the first of several free children's bookstores planned to open across the country, supported by publishers and local authors).
Who Support Us
A few of the organizations that support Our Kids Read with in-kind, grant and volunteer support follow (for a full list visit our Sponsors section):
