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Read Aloud WV

Give the love of reading to a child in your community.

Keeping books in their hands and on their minds since 1986.

Read Aloud West Virginia’s mission is to motivate children to WANT to read, because motivation is the critical first step in developing any skill. We work to change the literacy culture of West Virginia by keeping reading material in the hands and on the minds of our state’s children…

Raise a Strong Reader in 2024!

Read Aloud West Virginia has launched our 2024 BookBaby Snap-bottom Shirt campaign as both a fundraiser and reminder of the value of reading to children.

This Read Aloud gift is a nice, gentle reminder of creating healthy reading habits. 

The cotton baby shirt featuring a design by Charleston artist Brenda Pinnell of HepCatz Design, makes an ideal present for a new reader in the family. Proceeds support Read Aloud!

Click the image and find the link to purchase!

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Readers Are Leaders

Our volunteers reach students and families all over the state by reading in elementary classrooms, coordinating events for education and outreach, preparing books to be distributed to kids, and so much more! Join the movement for a more literate WV and volunteer today! Follow the prompts below to get started reading in a classroom or visit the "Our Counties" tab to get involved with your local chapter.

Volunteer Readers

Our trained volunteer readers serve as a commercial for reading and send a powerful message that reading is an enjoyable lifetime activity.

Book Distribution

We provide students with books through a variety of programs because access to books is essential to raising a generation of readers.

Reader-Friendly Classrooms

We help teachers create text-rich, reader friendly schools through free events, resources, book distributions, and volunteer readers.

Community Engagement

We educate on the importance of reading to children from infancy into adolescence, the value of a print-rich environment, and more!

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  • 9:00 am-10:30 am
    September 7, 2016
    Matewan PK-8 School, Chambers Street, Matewan, WV, United States

    Orientation for new volunteer readers.

  • 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
    September 7, 2016
    Williamson PK-8 School, 5 Parkway Drive, Williamson, WV, United States

    Orientation for new volunteer readers.

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  • 9:30 am-11:00 am
    September 13, 2016
    Montgomery Public Library, 507 Ferry Street, Montgomery, WV, United States

    Orientation for new volunteer readers. Trainer: Mary Kay Bond.

  • 12:30 pm-2:00 pm
    September 13, 2016
    Fayette County Board of Education, Fayette Avenue, Fayetteville, WV, United States

    Orientation for new volunteer readers. Trainer: Mary Kay Bond.

    Upstairs conference room.

  • 4:30 pm-5:30 pm
    September 13, 2016
    1700 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, WV, United States

    Monthly meeting of the Read Aloud West Virginia state board of directors.

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  • 11:00 am-12:30 pm
    September 15, 2016
    Craft Memorial Library, 600 Commerce Street, Bluefield, WV, United States

    Orientation session for new volunteer readers.

  • 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
    September 15, 2016
    Upshur County Board of Education, Smithfield Street, Buckhannon, WV, United States

    Meeting of the Upshur County Read Aloud Chapter Board and Read Aloud school coordinators.

  • 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
    September 15, 2016
    Epworth United Methodist Church, 299 N. Church St., Ripley, WV, United States

    Orientation session for new volunteer readers. Presented by Mary Kay Bond.

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  • 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
    September 22, 2016
    Buckhannon Academy Elementary School, College Avenue, Buckhannon, WV, United States

    Orientation session for new volunteer readers.

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  • 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
    September 26, 2016
    Morgan County Board of Education, 247 Harrison Avenue, Berkeley Springs, WV, United States

    Orientation for new volunteer readers.

  • 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
    September 26, 2016
    Central United Methodist Church, Fairmont Avenue, Fairmont, WV, United States

    First 2016-17 school coordinator/board meeting for Read Aloud of Marion County.

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  • 10:00 am-11:30 am
    September 27, 2016
    Paw Paw Elementary School, 60 Pirate Circle, Paw Paw, WV, United States

    This event has been cancelled. Please see our calendar for alternative dates and times in your area. We apologize for any inconvenience.

  • 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
    September 27, 2016
    Buckhannon Academy Elementary School, College Avenue, Buckhannon, WV, United States

    Orientation session for new volunteer readers.

  • 6:00 pm-7:30 pm
    September 27, 2016
    Tuscarora Elementary School, Tavern Road, Martinsburg, WV, United States

    Orientation for new volunteer readers. For more information, contact Marsha Dodson at (304) 261-0354.

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  • 10:00 am-11:30 am
    September 28, 2016
    Berkeley Senior Services, 217 North High Street, Martinsburg, WV, United States

    Orientation for new volunteer readers. For more information, contact Marsha Dodson at (304) 261-0354.

  • 6:00 pm-7:30 pm
    September 28, 2016
    Tomahawk Intermediate School, 6665 Hedgesville Road, Hedgesville, WV, United States

    Orientation for new volunteer readers. For more information, contact Marsha Dodson at (304) 261-0354.

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  • 1:00 pm-2:30 pm
    September 29, 2016
    Hampshire County Public Library, 153 West Main Street, Romney, WV, United States

    Orientation for new volunteer readers.

  • 5:30 pm-7:00 pm
    September 29, 2016
    Moorefield Intermediate School, 345 Caledonia Heights Road, Moorefield, WV, United States

    Orientation for new volunteers readers.

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Read Aloud launches BookBaby Shirt campaign to support literacy in WV 

January 25, 2024

Read Aloud launches BookBaby Shirt campaign to support literacy in WV 
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Read Aloud West Virginia has launched its 2024 BookBaby Snap-bottom Shirt campaign as both a fundrai...

Read Aloud West Virginia has launched its 2024 BookBaby Snap-bottom Shirt campaign as both a fundraiser and reminder of the value of reading to children.  Baby shirts are available for purchase h...

Read Aloud West Virginia has launched its 2024 BookBaby Snap-bottom Shirt campaign as both a fundrai...

At home, school, or at the fair, readers make valuable contributions to children’s literacy

January 25, 2024

At home, school, or at the fair, readers make valuable contributions to children’s literacy
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A Letter from Executive Director Dawn Miller Twenty-some years ago when Kelly Griffith was teaching ...

A Letter from Executive Director Dawn Miller Twenty-some years ago when Kelly Griffith was teaching first grade, her class studied honeybees for a month.   “Anything and all things honeybee,...

A Letter from Executive Director Dawn Miller Twenty-some years ago when Kelly Griffith was teaching ...

Story time at the county fair

January 24, 2024

Story time at the county fair
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Story time with Read Aloud had children glued to their books all week long at the Jackson County Fai...

Story time with Read Aloud had children glued to their books all week long at the Jackson County Fair this summer.  Camped underneath a shady tree, sprawled out on a rug in front of their camper, or s...

Story time with Read Aloud had children glued to their books all week long at the Jackson County Fai...

Donate to Read Aloud, lower your tax bill

December 13, 2023

Donate to Read Aloud, lower your tax bill
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NIP credits for gifts of $500 or more, while supplies last  You qualify for Neighborhood Investment ...

NIP credits for gifts of $500 or more, while supplies last  You qualify for Neighborhood Investment Program tax credits if you:  — Pay income taxes in West Virginia, or  — Pay corporate ne...

NIP credits for gifts of $500 or more, while supplies last  You qualify for Neighborhood Investment ...

Save the Date! Read-A-Palooza 2023

January 2, 2023

Save the Date! Read-A-Palooza 2023
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We invite you to join us in uplifting the success of our Summer Book Binges at Read-A-Palooza 2023: ...

We invite you to join us in uplifting the success of our Summer Book Binges at Read-A-Palooza 2023: Binge on Books on Thursday, March 9 from 5:30-7:30 pm in the University of Charleston’s Riggleman Ro...

We invite you to join us in uplifting the success of our Summer Book Binges at Read-A-Palooza 2023: ...

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Upcoming Events

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  • 9:00 am-10:30 am
    September 7, 2016
    Matewan PK-8 School, Chambers Street, Matewan, WV, United States

    Orientation for new volunteer readers.

  • 2:00 pm-3:30 pm
    September 7, 2016
    Williamson PK-8 School, 5 Parkway Drive, Williamson, WV, United States

    Orientation for new volunteer readers.

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111213
  • 9:30 am-11:00 am
    September 13, 2016
    Montgomery Public Library, 507 Ferry Street, Montgomery, WV, United States

    Orientation for new volunteer readers. Trainer: Mary Kay Bond.

  • 12:30 pm-2:00 pm
    September 13, 2016
    Fayette County Board of Education, Fayette Avenue, Fayetteville, WV, United States

    Orientation for new volunteer readers. Trainer: Mary Kay Bond.

    Upstairs conference room.

  • 4:30 pm-5:30 pm
    September 13, 2016
    1700 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, WV, United States

    Monthly meeting of the Read Aloud West Virginia state board of directors.

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  • 11:00 am-12:30 pm
    September 15, 2016
    Craft Memorial Library, 600 Commerce Street, Bluefield, WV, United States

    Orientation session for new volunteer readers.

  • 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
    September 15, 2016
    Upshur County Board of Education, Smithfield Street, Buckhannon, WV, United States

    Meeting of the Upshur County Read Aloud Chapter Board and Read Aloud school coordinators.

  • 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
    September 15, 2016
    Epworth United Methodist Church, 299 N. Church St., Ripley, WV, United States

    Orientation session for new volunteer readers. Presented by Mary Kay Bond.

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1819202122
  • 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
    September 22, 2016
    Buckhannon Academy Elementary School, College Avenue, Buckhannon, WV, United States

    Orientation session for new volunteer readers.

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2526
  • 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
    September 26, 2016
    Morgan County Board of Education, 247 Harrison Avenue, Berkeley Springs, WV, United States

    Orientation for new volunteer readers.

  • 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
    September 26, 2016
    Central United Methodist Church, Fairmont Avenue, Fairmont, WV, United States

    First 2016-17 school coordinator/board meeting for Read Aloud of Marion County.

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  • 10:00 am-11:30 am
    September 27, 2016
    Paw Paw Elementary School, 60 Pirate Circle, Paw Paw, WV, United States

    This event has been cancelled. Please see our calendar for alternative dates and times in your area. We apologize for any inconvenience.

  • 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
    September 27, 2016
    Buckhannon Academy Elementary School, College Avenue, Buckhannon, WV, United States

    Orientation session for new volunteer readers.

  • 6:00 pm-7:30 pm
    September 27, 2016
    Tuscarora Elementary School, Tavern Road, Martinsburg, WV, United States

    Orientation for new volunteer readers. For more information, contact Marsha Dodson at (304) 261-0354.

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  • 10:00 am-11:30 am
    September 28, 2016
    Berkeley Senior Services, 217 North High Street, Martinsburg, WV, United States

    Orientation for new volunteer readers. For more information, contact Marsha Dodson at (304) 261-0354.

  • 6:00 pm-7:30 pm
    September 28, 2016
    Tomahawk Intermediate School, 6665 Hedgesville Road, Hedgesville, WV, United States

    Orientation for new volunteer readers. For more information, contact Marsha Dodson at (304) 261-0354.

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  • 1:00 pm-2:30 pm
    September 29, 2016
    Hampshire County Public Library, 153 West Main Street, Romney, WV, United States

    Orientation for new volunteer readers.

  • 5:30 pm-7:00 pm
    September 29, 2016
    Moorefield Intermediate School, 345 Caledonia Heights Road, Moorefield, WV, United States

    Orientation for new volunteers readers.

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Contact Us

  • 304-345-5212
  • P.O. Box 1784, Charleston, WV 25326
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