Events

We at BookSpring are thrilled to extend a heartfelt invitation to join us at the National Book Access Association (NBAA) Annual Conference, happening on February 15-16, 2024. As proud founding members of the NBAA, this conference holds a special place in our hearts. It's not just an event; it's a ...

BookSpring has joined the Diverse Books for All Coalition, a new initiative addressing the need for increased access to diverse children's books. The Coalition is made up of a growing number of nonprofit organizations, including over 30 national and local organizations dedicated to serving children and families. The Coalition aims ...

Despite an unexpected but welcome Spring rain storm, about 35 supporters and friends of BookSpring gathered to celebrate early literacy enrichment with the theme, "Dig into Reading." Held at the eclectic Sparky Pocket Park pavilion in Central Austin, there was just enough room inside and on the porch for everyone ...

Partner Spotlight is on Perez Elementary School. With BookSpring’s Books for Me program this month, Perez Elementary librarian Randi Sather transformed her library into a picturesque, serene campsite. I got the chance to visit Ms. Sather on two event days. On the first day, she took her first and second ...

Austin PBS has partnered with us to promote learning activities around school readiness, emphasizing literacy. Our ultimate goal is to improve formal and informal learning outcomes for the Greater Austin youth. Our target audience will be children ages 2-8 years old and their families and educators living in low-income communities ...

Join us for this very special BookSpring event! Who: Christy and Turk Pipkin of The Nobelity Project When: Thursday, April 22, 2021, 5 pm Where: via Zoom! RSVP, and we will email a private link to you. Donate & Register Guest Speakers Turk Pipkin Founder of The Nobelity Project, Turk Pipkin is an award-winning author, director, ...

Amplify Austin Day is only days away! March 5th – March 6th at 6:00 PM A little can go a long way when we get together and give  for Amplify Austin Day! You will have 24-hours to make your donation, and all giving will end at 6:00 PM on March ...

By Lorena Koppel: Volunteer I had an awesome time representing BookSpring this weekend at the Community Connections Resource Fair, sponsored by Austin Energy! The fair featured over one hundred vendors and representatives of businesses and organizations, and showcased local artisans and performers. With BookSpring, I was able to spread awareness ...

250+ guests from across the business, community, and political spectrum joined us for our annual Storybook Heroes fundraising luncheon -- and made a huge six figure difference in the lives of families across our community. And we are eternally grateful to  our very special guests, Dr. Art Markman and Dr ...

Literacy and Non-Profits Topics BookSpring held three Lunch and Learns are for people curious about early literacy, non-profits, and BookSpring’s programs and services.  We joined together in an informal setting to consider and discuss a timely topic of interest. Meetings were held from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. on the third ...

Photo by: LenzMazter Studios Austin’s early literacy advocates step up to provide “Happily Ever After’s” for local children. Community and business leaders raised over $112,000 in support of BookSpring’s early literacy programs at the 6th Annual Storybook Heroes Luncheon on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Renaissance Austin Hotel. Grammy nominee ...

Birds Barbershop held a book drive in August, during the back to school rush, at each of their 8 Austin and 1 Houston locations. The Birds for Bookworms book drive benefited the ReBook program with hundreds of books. Birds Barbershop is a philanthropic leader in the Austin community. They are always ...

Macy Wehman, of National Charity League, is pictured reading aloud at the Rosewood Apartment Community Center. Keeping the minds and bodies of families fed is part of the Housing Authority City of Austin’s mission this summer. Through partnerships with the Capital Area Food Bank and BookSpringGo, children and parents- residing ...

BookSpring will host a Parent Book Club training by appointment. The experts at BookSpring have offered Parent Book Clubs for over 15 years. Now, we are bringing our expertise to you. The 3-hour course is led by experienced book club facilitators who will share their best practices. This workshop offers ...

BookSpring presented BookSpring into Summer: A Celebration of Readers on May 12, 2017. Free Live Performance from the Beloved Biscuit Brothers! A live performance from Austin's favorite children's performers The Biscuit Brothers was enjoyed by all. The Biscuit Brothers is a mission driven PBS children’s educational television series. The two-time Emmy ...

BookSpring hosted its annual luncheon on April 21 at the Westwood Country Club. Its charming early 1900’s architecture, hand painted ceiling, and Mexican title floors set the ideal ambience for the 119 BookSpring guests. Total amount raised was nearly $20,000, representing over 8000 new children's books for Central Texas families ...

Pollyanna Theatre Company and BookSpring have partnered up again!  Pollyanna's current show, All Aboard, is great for children of 18 months to 4 years of age.  All Aboard, by Bethany Lynn Corey, is a play for very young children that brings the world of transportation to life through colorful characters and motion. The ...

Greater Austin Area My Brother’s Keeper (GAAMBK) is an offshoot of the national movement My Brother’s Keeper. The initiative, created by former President Barack Obama, addresses the challenges that young men of color face. The GAAMBK initiative kicked off on March 8, 2015 at SXSWedu. This initiative is a collaboration among city, county, ...

By Amanda Shaver On Fridays this summer, BookSpring collaborated with the Housing Authority for the City of Austin (HACA) to provide books and story times for the children who attended the HACA/Capital Area Food Bank’s summer meal program. Spending this time with the kids ended up being one of the ...

The 2016 Storybook Heroes Award Luncheon was a great success! Held at the Radisson Hotel & Suites Downtown Town Lake, the special guest speaker Tim Green, former NFL player and New York Times Bestselling Children's Author, spoke movingly of the book "Wonder" and how we all must stand up for ...

We are excited to announce that our 2015 Storybook Heroes Luncheon...in the Hundred Acre Wood will feature guest speaker Lynda Johnson Robb. Join us for this special event Wednesday, May 6, at the Radisson Hotel & Suites Austin Downtown, 111 E. Cesar Chavez. We are celebrating 40 years of reading ...

Submitted by Shelley Renee, Read-A-Thon Program Manager As I drive around the Austin area visiting schools to promote the 2014 Read-A-Thon I hear so many stories from librarians about the joy that reading brings their students. I recently visited an elementary school that participates in BookSpring’s Read-A-Thon and Reading is ...

Austin, Texas, September 11 – Lynda Johnson Robb and Catherine Robb joined local librarians to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) program in Austin. BookSpring held its annual RIF librarian training at the Windsor Park Library and closed with a cake cutting ceremony marking 40 years in ...