Families and partners gathered on March 31, 2012 to enjoy the premiere of the new Reading for All early literacy modeling DVD entitled "Growing Readers: Helping your child get ready to read."  Families received a gift basket as a token of appreciation for their participation. 

If you would like to receive a copy of the DVD, Please contact your local Reading for All Coordinator through out contact page.

In an effort to inform parent of activities they can do with their children to help build strong pre-literacy skills, Yamhill County Reading for All!, in partnership with The Oregon Community Foundation and the McMinnville Public Library, produced this DVD titled 'Growing Readers: Helping Your Child Get Ready to Read.'  This DVD was made possible with the support of local families and community members who generously lent their time and expertise to help raise early literacy awareness.

Officials estimate 23,000 books — and counting — have been donated during this year's Reading For All Holiday Book Drive......

Keizer Community Library
930 Chemawa Road NE. Keizer, OR.

Fall Book Sale

Approximately 18,000 books, audion and video tapes will be on sale

Read for the Record

Gubser Elementary

First Annual Literacy Night At Gubser Elementary in Keizer.

Happy readers from the Southeast Community Center in Salem, OR.

Literacy Night at Gubser Elementary, Keizer, OR.

Reading for All, in partnership with McMinnville Public Library, presented:

The fun family event took place on Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Upper City Park in McMinnville.

 The McMinnville fire chief did a story time reading for the children (left), while a clown made balloon creations (right).

In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Week we would like to extend a great big "THANK YOU!" to all of the volunteers who have helped Reading for All to promote literacy in their communities!!

Audrey Schabel, 8, picks out a free book at Grow Into Reading. / Denise Ruttan | The Stayton Mail

Stayton's Friends of the Family organized the annual Grow Into Reading early literacy evening, held this year on April 8 at Foothills Church in Stayton.

A variety of family-friendly activities, many of them hands-on and ranging from bingo to balloon animals to crafts, were designed to get children excited about reading at any age. Children also got to take home free books.

Friends of the Family collaborated with Reading For All, Santiam YMCA, Mom's Club of Stayton, Head Start, Stayton Library Foundation, Stayton Elementary School, Stayton Police Department, All Star Preschool, Foothills Church and Stayton Awanas to make the event a success.

— The Stayton Mail

Benjamin and Jennifer Samp enjoy the books they received from Reading for All with their mom Kimberly at the Safe Kids Fair held on April 2nd at Juliette's House.

Patrick Williams chose to implement a book drive in the Jefferson community as his project to earn his Eagle Scout.  Patrick was successful in his efforts by organizing a team of volunteers to collect, sort and redistribute books back to the community.  Reading for All is proud to have been a partner with Patrick. Congratulations on achieving this prestigious award, and we wish Patrick the best in life!

Dayton's new afterschool program will hold a "Pot of Gold" book drive to benefit children and families in their area March 16-April 6, 2011. 

Oregon State University is sponsoring the Agriculture in the Classroom Literacy Project with the book "Pancakes, Pancakes!" by Eric Carle.  The goal of the AITC Literacy Project is to improve both the reading literacy and agricultural literacy of Oregon elementary students.  Throughout this spring, dedicated volunteers will be sharing this story, as well as their own personal connection to Oregon agriculture, with students in communities throughout the state.

'Free Books At Last' honors MLK, reading

 By mid-day Monday, Stayton Public Library had distributed 46 books to children — all free of charge.

The event, "Free Books At Last," was part of the library's annual Martin Luther King, Jr., celebration.

Willie Richardson, of the Oregon Northwest Black Pioneers' Museum, read a book about Sacajawea and Lewis and Clark together with children's librarian Casle Portner.

The library had more than 500 gently used children's books to give away, according to Portner. They were collected mostly through donations, and much of those through the Reading for All book collection drive the library held in December.

The library will hold other events throughout the year to give away more of
the books, Portner said.

— Denise Ruttan

Mabel Rush Elementary in Newberg recognized for outstanding partnership in the recent Reading for All Holiday Book Drive.

Bernie told me that she loved to read Shel Silverstein’s poems with her mom; she was eager for their holiday visit.  We found one of his books on the shelf and checked it out to her.  Her step-mom thanked me and quietly told me how special it was for Bernie to share that book with her mom.  We had a brand new copy of “Where the Sidewalk Ends” someone put in that red bin. I quietly slipped the book to Bernie’s step-mom.  Bernie always helps her step-mom with her baby sisters; she is definitely on Santa’s nice list.

Thank you to all who generously contributed to the Reading for All Holiday Book Drive!  We surpassed our goal of collecting 12,000 books over 12 Days, and by hitting over 35,000 between the three counties of Marion, Polk and Yamhill!  Staff and volunteers have been out collecting the last  of the donations and bins.

We don't want to seem greedy, but we could still use more books.  If you missed the drive, it's not too late!  The Marion Polk Food Share will be accepting new or gently used children's books all year long.  During normal business hours, books can be dropped off at 1660 Industrial Dr NE.

Season's Readings!

Holiday Book Drive reminds people of the books that they loved as a child.  Yamhill County librarians and elected officials reminisce about their favorite books...

Take a trip down memory lane...what was your favorite book as a child?  How has that book stayed with you as an adult?  You can share that joy of reading with children in need by donating to Reading for All's Holiday Book Drive.

My Reading for All Experience

As a member of the Boy Scouts of America, I was asked to do a project that would help the community in Jefferson, OR.  During my involvement with the different programs in Jefferson, I learned about the Reading for All, an initiative designed around the idea of promoting reading throughout the Marion County communities.

Saturday, September 25th over 350 people came out to enjoy a Yamhill County Literacy Month Celebration, "If you Give a Kid a Book..." at Rotary Centennial Park in Newberg.  Entertainment included; The Reptile Man, Juggler David Reid, Celebrity Readers Rosa Oliveras, Officer  and Yamhill County Commissioner Mary Stern.  In addition, attendees were treated to free children's books and a free hot dog lunch.  The park was alive with children enjoying a book walk, book bingo and literacy crafts to create and take home.  Reading for All gave away nearly 380 books to children and collected 80 gently used children's books to re-distribute in the county.

The event was a partnership of Yamhill County Reading for All, Chehalem Parks and Recreation District and the Newberg Public Library.  Sponsors of the event included Jem 100, Newberg Ford, Loren Berg Chevrolet, Tire Factory, Nap's Thriftway and Copy Cats of McMinnville.

Climax Summer Interns donated 2,870 books to Reading for All in Yamhill County following a successful summer book drive!