Madison Reading Proj

Last year, our Little Readers program served thousands of Dane County children with literary resources, multilingual books, and library materials. 📚 We are at risk of losing our funding. Contact the Dane County Board at [email protected]. #LiteracyMatters

Falling in love can be unexpected, exhilarating, and completely electric. 💖 This book explores a gripping story of love, grief, and heartbreak, capturing the intensity of emotions that can come with opening your heart to someone else. #BooksWeLove #MadisonWI

Halloween might be two days away, but nothing is spookier than these reading realities. 👻 #AHauntedHouse #LiteracyMatters #HappyHalloween

The Dane County Board Supervisors are voting on whether to eliminate $50,000 in funding for our Little Readers program. 💔 Contact them at [email protected] to help us keep our funding. Thank you for standing with us. 💛 #LiteracyMatters

We had such an amazing time at the MMSD New Educator Days! 📚 We loved watching teachers fall in love with new books for their classrooms - books that reflect and support the unique identities of their students. 💛 #LiteracyMatters

A big thanks to ATC's volunteers for all their help! These acts of generosity make such a big difference to us and those receiving books. 📚 #LiteracyMatters #NewBookFeeling #CommunityLove

🤩 As I Dream of You: By Jennifer Lee and LeUyen Pham 📕 Published by @01FirstSecond Franny and Sam are each other’s entire world. So what happens when your world ends? Purchase this story on our Books We Love Bookshop list! Find it at bookshop.org/lists/books-we-…. #KidsBooks

There’s something powerful about recognizing pieces of your own community in the people around you. 💛 In *Mexikid Dreams*, Pedro Martín brings readers into a year filled with everyday moments that shape a Mexican American childhood. #LiteracyMatters

Our team was thrilled to attend the National Coming Out Breakfast held by the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce! 🌈 👉 Swipe to see their 2026 Read(y) to Wear winning design by Open Foundation. #NationalComingOutDay

As Midterm Elections approach, children will hear about the importance of imagining a better world. Maya, from MaiStoryBook, shares 10 picture books that are powerful tools for helping children understand how they can use their voice. 📚madisonreadingproject.com/bl…. #NewBookFeeling

🤩 Books We Love: Mexikid Dreams, Written and Illustrated by Pedro Martin 📕 Published by Penguin Kids This memoir is full of hijinks, immigration patrols, and the daydreams that shape the lives of a Mexican American boy and his family. Find it at bookshop.org/lists/books-we-….

⏰ Our Community Book Drive is back! Help us give that #newbookfeeling to thousands of kids and partner with us so we can share the love of reading with as many Dane and Sauk County kids as possible in 2026!⁠ ⁠Learn more at madisonreadingproject.com/co…. #MadisonWI

There’s no one way to be a family. 💛 Todd Parr’s *The Family Book* celebrates all the ways families can look, live, and love. #LiteracyMatters #MadisonWI #NewBookFeeling

Last week, we attended the 25th annual Racial Justice Summit with YWCA Madison. This year’s theme was Casting Bold Visions: Healing and Activating from the Roots". Thank you for having us, YWCA Madison! 💛 #RacialJustice

Books are an excellent tool for preventing bias among children. 💛 In honor of National Bullying Prevention Month, this selection of books helps kids see and understand various ways of being. 📚 Take a closer look on our blog at madisonreadingproject.com/bl… ✏️ #BullyingPrevention

🤩 The Family Book by ToddParr 📕 Published by @littlebrownyoungreaders Each family is special. This story encourages readers to celebrate them. Purchase or donate these titles at bookshop.org/lists/books-we-…. #BooksWeLove

Sometimes love lives in the smallest moments. 💗 For Daisy Ramona, every ride with Papi is a love letter to home, family, and the memories that remain even as the world changes. #LiteracyMatters #MadisonWI #NewBookFeeling

🤩 Books We Love: My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero 🎨 Illustrated by @zpvisual 📕 Published by @KokilaBooks Purchase or donate this title at bookshop.org/lists/books-we-…. #KidsBooks

Banned Books Week is an annual event that spotlights the freedom to read and draws attention to the harms of censorship. ❌ Book bans are harmful ways to teach kids and others that not all voices and stories matter. Learn more at madisonreadingproject.com/bl…. #BannedBooksWeek

Sometimes, all we need is someone to remind us that we belong. 💛 📖 This beautiful reminder of the power of connection is why this one is on our Books We Love list. #BooksWeLove #MadisonWI #LiteracyMatters