Island Readers & Writers

Island Readers & Writers Inspiring a passion for reading and learning among children.

IRW provides educational, book-centered experiences that connect classrooms with Maine authors & illustrators. Our web-based programming nurtures a love of books and a sense of curiosity, awareness, empathy, and wonder to meet parents, teachers, and children wherever they are.

As we head back to classrooms & plan out our fall semesters, it’s time to get registered for Dear Teacher 2026! There ar...
08/24/2026

As we head back to classrooms & plan out our fall semesters, it’s time to get registered for Dear Teacher 2026! There are still full scholarships available, first-come, first-served! 🤍📖 Join us!

What a lovely Summer Morning in Maine we had with our featured speaker Rebekah Lowell! Find our full gallery of photos b...
08/17/2026

What a lovely Summer Morning in Maine we had with our featured speaker Rebekah Lowell! Find our full gallery of photos by visiting IRW’s blog! 🤍📖

it’s kinda chic to support IRW’s work with Maine kids 📖📖📖 (we can hop on a trend too! 😉)
08/12/2026

it’s kinda chic to support IRW’s work with Maine kids 📖📖📖 (we can hop on a trend too! 😉)

The IRW staff recently visited the The Ashley Bryan Center Storyteller Pavilion in Islesford on Little Cranberry Island ...
07/30/2026

The IRW staff recently visited the The Ashley Bryan Center Storyteller Pavilion in Islesford on Little Cranberry Island to learn more about Ashley’s life, books & art 📖❤️ We want to hear about YOUR adventures with books this summer! Write to us, tag us on social media, or send us an email to be featured 💌

Who Loves Blueberries? We do! 💙🫐📖 What fun we had with author Rebecca Rule this morning at the Northeast Harbor Library ...
07/20/2026

Who Loves Blueberries? We do! 💙🫐📖 What fun we had with author Rebecca Rule this morning at the Northeast Harbor Library for a special storytime!

We held a special storytime at the Islesford Library last week with author Maya Haroutunian Myers! Her new book, “Good M...
07/14/2026

We held a special storytime at the Islesford Library last week with author Maya Haroutunian Myers! Her new book, “Good Morning, Morning!” inspired a scavenger hunt and got us moving and exploring outside. 🌲🍄🌼📖

Access to books & quality time with the authors & illustrators who create them sparks curiosity, encourages learning, ex...
07/07/2026

Access to books & quality time with the authors & illustrators who create them sparks curiosity, encourages learning, expands imagination, and grows confidence in children. With your help, IRW travels over 8,000 miles each year to serve over 2,000 students! 📖 Help us keep these programs possible with a gift to IRW today.

https://islandreadersandwriters.org/give-today/

📸: Katherine Emery (she/her)

Join us at the Northeast Harbor Library for a special storytime with author Rebecca Rule ✨📖🤍 The first 20 families in at...
07/06/2026

Join us at the Northeast Harbor Library for a special storytime with author Rebecca Rule ✨📖🤍 The first 20 families in attendance will receive a free signed copy of the book! 🫐📖

IRW & our friends at the Jesup Memorial Library hosted Mac Barnett for two public events—read all about it in this post ...
07/02/2026

IRW & our friends at the Jesup Memorial Library hosted Mac Barnett for two public events—read all about it in this post from guest blogger Abby Morrow, Youth Service Librarian. 🤍📖 (Our thanks to Every Child a Reader & Library of Congress for making this programming possible!)

We love a good library or classroom storytime, and we know there are so many benefits to reading aloud together! But wha...
07/01/2026

We love a good library or classroom storytime, and we know there are so many benefits to reading aloud together! But what happens when you want to recreate the picture book magic at home? Do you wonder how to choose a book, hold a child’s attention, and keep the learning going? We have just the guide for you! 🤍📖✨ Check out “Reading Together”! Link in comments!

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Southwest Harbor, ME
04660

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