Covid-19 Response
Keep Kids Reading
We've provided over 10,000 books to the following community partners in response to the Covid 19 pandemic:
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Bayview Foundation, Inc.
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Boys & Girls Club of Dane County
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Boys & Girls Club of Walworth County
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Bridge Lake Point Waunona Neighborhood Center
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East Madison Community Center
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Goodman Community Center
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Lussier Community Education Center
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Madison Metropolitan School District -
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Elementary Schools - Crestwood, Elvehjem, Emerson, Glendale, Huegal, Lapham, Leopold, Lowell, Midvale, Muir, Nuestro Mundo, Olson, Sandburg, Schenk, Stephens
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Middle Schools - O'Keefe, Sherman, Wright, Sennett,
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Transition Education Program (TEP)
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Middleton Cross Plains Area School District
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MSCR After School
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Northport Community Learning Center
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Reach Dane
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RISE - Welcome Baby, Early Childhood Initiative, Parent Child+, Respite Center
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Southwest Wisconsin Community Action Program - Head Start
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Sun Prairie School District
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The Road Home
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Vera Court Neighborhood Center
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Verona Area School District
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Wisconsin Children's - Kinder Ready
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Wisconsin Youth Company
If you work for a school or community organization and would like to request books for your kids, please email: programming@madisonreadingproject.com.
Book Center & Programming Update
The health and safety of our staff, volunteers and community members is of utmost importance to us. In response to Covid-19 outbreak, until further notice Madison Reading Project has taken the following precautions to minimize community impact:
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Individual and Group Volunteer shifts have been cancelled.
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Our Book Center is currently closed to the public.
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We are accepting book donations by appointment only.
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We are following safety recommendations and have limited staff time in our Book Center.
We will continue to monitor the situation and follow Public Health recommendations and work to ensure consistent communication with our program partners.
Ways To Stay Involved
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Donate Books:
Please make sure to read through our Donation Guidelines carefully. With respect to our staff’s very limited time, we greatly appreciate your help in making sure books meet our guidelines. All book donations will be received at our Book Center by appointment only. Click here to schedule your appointment.
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Go through your children’s books at home or classroom library for books which meet our Donation Guidelines.
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Host an in-person Book Drive or a Virtual Book Drive.
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Purchase high need books from our Wish Lists.
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Make a financial donation.
