We give children and youth in Erie County new books and provide reading buddies to promote life-long To promote in-home reading by parents to their children. D.
Mission:
To provide brand-new, high quality books to the children and youth of Erie County, from birth to age 18. Purposes:
To encourage life-long reading and learning among the children and youth of Erie County. To encourage schools to promote in-home reading programs. To make the community aware of the need for books in homes, home reading programs, and life-long learning. Programs Books for K
04/15/2026
Congratulations to the winners of the 17th Annual Corporate Spelling Bee! Thanks to all who came out to support Hooked on Books!
1st Place: CA Curtze Co
2nd Place: National Fuel and Springhill Senior Living
Best Costumes: Erie County District Attorney's Office and the Subpoena Coladas
Best Team Spirit: Pine Avenue Dairy Queen
04/13/2026
A beautiful spring wreath and gift baskets galore will be up for grabs at our Spelling Bee planned tomorrow! There’a still time to join in the fun as a spectator. Go to hookedonbooksforkidserie.org for more information.
04/12/2026
Tipsy Bean has donated a gift basket featuring three bags of coffee, a gift card, and two mugs for our Spelling Bee planned this Tuesday. There’s still to donate a gift basket or join in the fun as a spectator. Go to hookedonbooksforkidserie.org for more information. In the photo are barista Vlada, left, and Gisele, the cafe’s owner.
04/09/2026
A gift basket from 6 Pack House of Beer will be up for grabs at our 17th Annual Corporate Spelling Bee.
Go to our website - hookedonbookforkidserie.org - to submit forms to become a speller, register a team of three, or to become a corporate sponsor. You can also download a fact sheet or the event’s rules.
04/06/2026
It's not too late to donate a gift basket for the 17th Annual Corporate Spelling Bee! This "Could It Bee Christmas?" basket features three beautiful angels donated by Wired With Love.
Please let us know if you'd like to donate a basket. We'd be happy to pick it up.
04/04/2026
The Bee is right around the corner! Join us for all the fun at the Zem Zem. We will have 50/50, a basket auction with great baskets like the one below, and best speller costume contest!
Tickets are $15 and are available online at the link or at the door!
https://17thHBKidsSpellingBee.eventbrite.com
We also have a few spots left for sponsors and spellers. If you are interested contact members of the board Dean Baldwin or Linda Smalley.
01/10/2026
Again this month, readers from Hooked on Books for Kids read to grades K through 5 at Edison School, and each student in those grades received a brand new book
Phil Rewers reads “The Magic Tree House” to third graders in Ms. Lori’s class, and Marlene Schreiber reads “Pink and Say” to Ms. Russell’s fifth graders.