Reach Out and Read Rhode Island

11/14/2025

It's never too early to start reading! Literacy isn’t something that begins in school; it begins at birth.
Brain development is most rapid during the first five years, especially in the first three. During this time, children’s brains are forming the neural connections necessary for language, attention, memory, and emotional regulation — all of which are essential for reading. By building strong verbal and social-emotional skills early on, we lay the foundation for reading success in the school years.

Thank you to our Board Chair, John Bennetts for sharing this picture of his of his 8-week-old son, Graham. We love it! 📚💞🧠

11/12/2025

Thank you to these incredible volunteers from FGX International who took time out their day to help us sticker 3,500 books! Your time and teamwork makes a difference in supporting early literacy!

11/11/2025

We had a wonderful time connecting with colleagues at the Reach Out and Read and Nurture Connection National Summit in Washington DC last week. It was amazing to hear about the great work happening around our country to support and strengthen families. Our RI program is also thrilled to share that we received grant funding to explore and extend our work with Head Start and Early Intervention!

11/07/2025

Celebrate Children’s Book Week, November 3-9!
Children’s Book Week is a national week-long event that celebrates books for young readers. 2025 is the 106th anniversary of this beloved program, and this year’s event slogan is An Ocean of Stories. This slogan celebrates the vast, collective ocean populated by the stories we read, share, and tell.
Every Child a Reader, the literacy charity behind Children’s Book
Week, has a ton of free resources online that you can use at home
to keep the celebrations going — bookmarks, activity sheets, story
starters, poems, and more. And if you love the poster by the amazing
Julie Flett, you can download a coloring page to color your own! https://everychildareader.net/cbw Child a Reader Children's Book Council

11/05/2025

Thank you to the pediatric primary care providers at Hasbro Children’s Hospital who attended our Lunch and Learn today! We are grateful for your dedication to helping children build a strong foundation in early literacy. Special thanks to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island for generously supporting our Lunch and Learn program! 🩺❤️📚

10/29/2025

We're looking forward to joining newportFILM for the viewing of The Librarians tomorrow night. Visit their page to learn more.

Join us next week for a very special impact screening as part of our newportFILM Member Series — THE LIBRARIANS at Newport Classical! 📚

As book bans surge across the country, librarians in Texas, Florida, and beyond have become unlikely defenders of democracy. THE LIBRARIANS follows their courageous fight for intellectual freedom and the right to read.

Thursday, October 30
Recital Hall at Newport Classical
42 Dearborn St, Newport
Venue Opens – 6:00PM
Film Start – 7:00PM
🎟️ Tickets: $15 per person

Parking available across from Emmanuel Church and on surrounding streets.

To purchase tickets, click the link in our bio!

10/28/2025

Get Informed: October 2025 RORRI Community Newsletter -

We are thrilled to share that our recent Flatbread Community Bake on Tuesday, October 7th, was a success! Thanks to your incredible support, we raised over $600 to benefit our mission of promoting childhood literacy and strengthening family bonds across the state.

10/27/2025

The little free library Prairie Ave is stocked with books! This is one of 4 libraries crafted by Matthew Falso of Troop 2 East Greenwich for his Eagle Scout project. Matthew not only built the library, he organized a book drive to fill it. Thank you, Matthew!

10/22/2025

We are so fortunate to have an amazing group of medical providers who serve on our Provider Advisory Council. This group offers guidance and support to our staff as we work towards our vision of shared reading and strong relationships!

10/21/2025

Thank you once again to volunteer who helped with a second round of preparing books for our behavioral health book project.
With the generous support of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island we partnered with The Greatest 8, an innovative evidence-informed initiative designed to teach 8 core skills to children 0-8 for a lifetime of metal wellness. The books selected for this project help represent and support these skills. . Thank you again!

10/18/2025

Such a great list of books!

Illustrated titles that teach kids to love literature

10/18/2025

We’re having a great time at the ! Here until 3:30 today.