Reading Partners NYC

As we near the end of National Mental Health Awareness Month, Reading Partners encourages you to keep prioritizing your mental well-being 💛

For each of us, that can look different, but what matters most is being intentional about the things that support us.

And yes, reading (it's in our name 📚) is a powerful place to start:
📙 Brain boost — Reading daily keeps your mind sharp and improves memory
📘 Stress relief — A good book helps you escape daily worries and find calmness
📙 Better vocabulary — Reading expands your word bank, building confidence and connection
📘 Improved focus — Reading trains your brain to concentrate in a busy world

👉 What do you like to do to support your mental health?

Calling all tutors! 📣✨ Join us for our Summer Friday Tutor Engagement Series: a chance to connect, learn, and celebrate YOU all summer long! 📚☀️

Here is what we have coming up:
🧡 June 5: AmeriCorps Info Session
💙 End-of-Year Virtual Tutor Celebration
🧡 Supporting Reluctant Readers: Building Student Confidence
💙 Making the Most of Tutor Read Aloud
🧡 Structuring an Effective Tutoring Session

Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills, meet fellow tutors, or just get inspired, this series is for you! 📚✨ Come ask questions, connect with our team, and grow as a volunteer tutor. We can’t wait to see you there!

🔗 Sign up: https://readingpartners.org/tutor-engagement-series-2026/

📚 Today we’re celebrating World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, also known as Cultural Diversity Day!

It’s a reminder to explore and engage with stories from a variety of cultures and perspectives. 💛

Looking for a fun, easy way to get started? Pair reading with a simple activity! For example, if you’re reading a book about an igloo? Try making one out of paper or drawing your own ❄️✂️

Small, creative moments like these can help bring stories to life. Thank you for embracing the incredible cultures that make our world a beautiful place!

Over the past two weekends, Brooklyn Book Bodega, Reading Partners, and ExpandEd Schools partnered under the NYC Reads Initiative to host Big Book Parties in Harlem, East New York, and South Jamaica! 📚🎉

Thank you to the Arlington Library (), Harlem Library (), and South Jamaica Library () for hosting us! We were thrilled to welcome so many families to pick out free books, connect with local resources, and enjoy live performances together.

☀️📚 Ever wonder what happens to learning over summer break?

It’s called the summer slide: when students can lose some of the progress they made during the school year, especially in reading and math.

The good news? A little reading and learning throughout the summer can make a big difference! 📚💡

➡️ Swipe to learn what the summer slide is to help students stay on track!

We’re still feeling the joy and gratitude from an unforgettable evening! 🧡💙

Thank you to our inspiring honorees, valued guests, generous sponsors, and amazing staff and volunteers for helping make this year’s benefit such a meaningful success. Your support helps open new doors for students through the power of literacy, and we’re so grateful to have you as part of this community.

Here’s to turning the page toward even more opportunities, growth, and impact together. 🌟

Join us at one of our upcoming Big Book Parties! Presented in partnership with Brooklyn Book Bodega and ExpandED Schools under the NYC Reads Initiative, these Big Book Parties will take place in East New York, Harlem, and South Jamaica.⁠
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At these events, families browse and choose their own free books while enjoying interactive activities with a community-based performer. ⁠
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📍 East New York: Saturday, May 9 from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Brooklyn Public Library Arlington branch⁠
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📍 Harlem: Saturday, May 9 from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the New York Public Library Harlem branch⁠
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📍 South Jamaica: Saturday, May 16 from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Queens Public Library South Jamaica branch⁠
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We hope to see you there!⁠
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Health isn’t just physical. 💚 Today, we’re shining a light on mental health for our kids.

Happy Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day! 📚✨
We’re sharing a few book recs to help young readers (and grown-ups, too) better understand the many ways mental health can show up in our lives.

More importantly, take a moment today to do something that brings you joy—big or small. You deserve it! 💫