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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 with their babies at home ...
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Volunteer Spotlight: Suzi Scaramuzza
Over the years we have been fortunate to work with the wonderful ladies of the National Charity League (NCL). The group's mission is to foster ...
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Meet the Staff: Andrea Angelo
What is your job at BookSpring? Director of Development and Marketing What do you like about your job at BookSpring? I love working towards fulfilling ...
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Books to Read This Summer
Lorena Koppel recommends you spend your summer relaxing and enjoying a great book! If you loved the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan, and are ...
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How to Create a Reader Friendly Home
The promotion of literacy at home has long term benefits for the whole family. Reading together not only has developmental benefits, but it also increases ...
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Homes with children hardest hit by job loses
A recent survey released by the U.S. Census shows that 55% of households with job loss had children in the home. They were more likely ...
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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 parent-child relationships during a critical ...
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Diverse Picture Books
Encouraging diversity in your children's books early can create a sense of empathy and representation in young readers. While some readers yearn to find themselves ...
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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 reveals how a love of ...
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Meet the Staff: Evan Rosenblum
We are shining the Workforce Wednesday spotlight on our AmeriCorps VISTA, Evan Rosenblum. He believes that books are a critical tool in helping us better ...
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Spanish Reading Resources
Parents and educators, BookSpring has compiled another list of Spanish-language educational videos and reading materials that are perfect for engaging young children. These links feature ...
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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 school! Starting a book club ...
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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 for many of us with ...
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Volunteer Spotlight: Kacy Vega
The spotlight is on our volunteer Kacy Vega. She is a resident of San Diego, California but originally hails from the Great Lakes State -- ...
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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 and build lasting memories! BookSpring ...
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Picture Books for Ages 4-8
BookSpring volunteer reviewer Barbara Campos is back with another round of reviews! From books that emphasize the value of kindness to a love for animals, ...
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Meet the Staff: Shannon Thorne
What is your job at BookSpring? I run the educational programs which work with elementary schools to provide books to their students. The Books For ...
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Chapter Book List
We are teaming up with Generation Serve to promote literacy this summer and beyond! Kids and teens are sharing with us some of the books ...
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Summer Chapter Book List
Sammer from Generation Serve is back with some summer book recommendations for you. These fantasy adventures are sure to help teens and adults travel to ...
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YA Book List
Shruti is a BookSpring volunteer who enjoys Young Adult fiction thrillers. If you need an escape from reality, be sure to check out these book ...
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Coronavirus Updates
Current Status: BookSpring is open as an essential business providing services to low-income families in Central Texas. However, we are observing all city, county, state, ...
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Meet the Staff: Katie Mathews
What is your job at BookSpring? I'm BookSpring's Go Program Manager. That means I manage all of our programs that occur in the community, in ...
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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 Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, ...
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Meet the Staff: Suzanne MacGillivray
This week the staff spotlight is on Suzanne MacGillivray. What is your job at BookSpring? I’m the Development Associate. I’m part time and I deal ...
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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 a smile on someone’s face!” ...
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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 maximum impact for families in ...
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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 reduce stress. Barbara Campos is ...
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Meet the Staff: Dana Silverman
It's National Volunteer Week (April 19 - 25) and we want to shine the spotlight on our AmeriCorps VISTA, Dana Silverman. She decide to serve ...
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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 to making our operations possible ...
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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 to making our operations possible ...
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