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Celebrate Family Literacy Day with us by participating in our family reading challenge: 27 x 27! The challenge is simple: Read 27 books by Jan. 27—Family Literacy Day. We've created a reading tracker that doubles as a bookmark so you can [...]

Dear Calgary Reads friends, As I reflect on this past year, one word continues to surface: joy. Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are. As we looked for new ways to connect young readers [...]

Gift the magic of reading this Christmas by creating a reverse advent calendar! What a fun and meaningful way to help children furthest from opportunity experience the magic of reading this season! Each day, add an item to a box and once it's [...]

"Adults and children are embracing reading as a key to success in school and life and families are intentionally creating joyful reading relationships. We are so proud that our beloved Little Red Reading House has inspired our sixth community [...]

She enters the Little Red Reading House, mask-clad and knapsack in tow. Our hellos are underscored by the sound of the rain hitting the pavement outside. She shakes the droplets from her umbrella and leans it against the wall of the front hall. [...]

Calgary Reads was thrilled to be nominated to participate in the #3things4neighbhours campaign! Our CEO Steacy Pinney took the challenge to share three things (and maybe one or two more) that we’ve done to support our community during the COVID19 [...]