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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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  • 9:30 am-10:45 am
    October 1, 2019
    Institute, WV 25112

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. It is informative and motivating. Meet us at WV State University in Room 622 of Wallace Hall. Please email mhoyer@readaloudwv.org to register your spot!

  • 10:00 am-11:30 am
    October 1, 2019
    261 Mercer Mall Rd, Bluefield, WV 24701

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at the Mercer Mall (old Aeropostale location) to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please call 304-325-3943 or email mercerreadaloud@gmail.com to register your spot!

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  • 10:30 am-12:00 pm
    October 14, 2019
    153 W. Main Street, Romney, WV 26757

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at the Hampshire County Public Library (153 W. Main Street) to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please email mhoyer@readaloudwv.org to register your spot!

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  • 10:00 am-11:30 am
    October 15, 2019
    1210 13th St, Parkersburg, WV 26101

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at the Wood County Board of Education to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please email mhoyer@readaloudwv.org to register your spot!

  • 5:30 pm-7:00 pm
    October 15, 2019
    1210 13th St, Parkersburg, WV 26101

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at the Wood County Board of Education to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please email mhoyer@readaloudwv.org to register your spot!

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  • 11:00 am-12:30 pm
    October 17, 2019
    602 Nicholas St, Rupert, WV 25984

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at the Rupert Public Library to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please email mhoyer@readaloudwv.org to register your spot!

  • 4:00 pm-5:30 pm
    October 17, 2019
    602 Nicholas St, Rupert, WV 25984

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at the Rupert Public Library to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please email mhoyer@readaloudwv.org to register your spot!

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  • 11:00 am-1:00 pm
    October 19, 2019
    221 N Kanawha St, Beckley, WV 25801

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at the Raleigh County Public Library to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please call 304-575-8188 or email deweese10@gmail.com to register your spot!

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  • 10:30 am-12:00 pm
    October 23, 2019
    12897 Huntington Road, Gallipolis Ferry WV 25515

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at Beale Elementary Library to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please email mhoyer@readaloudwv.org to register your spot!

     

  • 6:00 pm-7:30 pm
    October 23, 2019
    88 School House Dr, Hedgesville, West Virginia 25427

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at Hedgesville Elementary School to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please email mhoyer@readaloudwv.org to register your spot!

    This event will be held in the school cafeteria. Park in the large lot on the north side of the school (adjoining the Little League field), and enter through the north entrance.

     

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  • 10:30 am-12:00 pm
    October 29, 2019
    100 Co Rte 20/25, Craigsville, WV 26205

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at Gauley River Elementary School, Craigsville WV to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please email mhoyer@readaloudwv.org to register your spot!

    Contact person:  Courtney McClung  304-742-5271

  • 1:00 pm-2:30 pm
    October 29, 2019
    400 Old Main Dr, Summersville, WV 26651

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at the Board of Education Office, Summersville, WV to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please email mhoyer@readaloudwv.org to register your spot!

    Contact person:  Lauren Jarroll  304-872-3370

     

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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

< 2019 >
October
SMTuWThFS
  1
  • 9:30 am-10:45 am
    October 1, 2019
    Institute, WV 25112

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. It is informative and motivating. Meet us at WV State University in Room 622 of Wallace Hall. Please email mhoyer@readaloudwv.org to register your spot!

  • 10:00 am-11:30 am
    October 1, 2019
    261 Mercer Mall Rd, Bluefield, WV 24701

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at the Mercer Mall (old Aeropostale location) to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please call 304-325-3943 or email mercerreadaloud@gmail.com to register your spot!

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6789101112
1314
  • 10:30 am-12:00 pm
    October 14, 2019
    153 W. Main Street, Romney, WV 26757

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at the Hampshire County Public Library (153 W. Main Street) to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please email mhoyer@readaloudwv.org to register your spot!

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  • 10:00 am-11:30 am
    October 15, 2019
    1210 13th St, Parkersburg, WV 26101

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at the Wood County Board of Education to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please email mhoyer@readaloudwv.org to register your spot!

  • 5:30 pm-7:00 pm
    October 15, 2019
    1210 13th St, Parkersburg, WV 26101

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at the Wood County Board of Education to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please email mhoyer@readaloudwv.org to register your spot!

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  • 11:00 am-12:30 pm
    October 17, 2019
    602 Nicholas St, Rupert, WV 25984

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at the Rupert Public Library to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please email mhoyer@readaloudwv.org to register your spot!

  • 4:00 pm-5:30 pm
    October 17, 2019
    602 Nicholas St, Rupert, WV 25984

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at the Rupert Public Library to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please email mhoyer@readaloudwv.org to register your spot!

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  • 11:00 am-1:00 pm
    October 19, 2019
    221 N Kanawha St, Beckley, WV 25801

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at the Raleigh County Public Library to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please call 304-575-8188 or email deweese10@gmail.com to register your spot!

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  • 10:30 am-12:00 pm
    October 23, 2019
    12897 Huntington Road, Gallipolis Ferry WV 25515

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at Beale Elementary Library to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please email mhoyer@readaloudwv.org to register your spot!

     

  • 6:00 pm-7:30 pm
    October 23, 2019
    88 School House Dr, Hedgesville, West Virginia 25427

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at Hedgesville Elementary School to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please email mhoyer@readaloudwv.org to register your spot!

    This event will be held in the school cafeteria. Park in the large lot on the north side of the school (adjoining the Little League field), and enter through the north entrance.

     

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  • 10:30 am-12:00 pm
    October 29, 2019
    100 Co Rte 20/25, Craigsville, WV 26205

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at Gauley River Elementary School, Craigsville WV to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please email mhoyer@readaloudwv.org to register your spot!

    Contact person:  Courtney McClung  304-742-5271

  • 1:00 pm-2:30 pm
    October 29, 2019
    400 Old Main Dr, Summersville, WV 26651

    A one-time orientation for volunteer classroom readers. Meet us at the Board of Education Office, Summersville, WV to learn all the ins and outs of being a Read Aloud volunteer! Please email mhoyer@readaloudwv.org to register your spot!

    Contact person:  Lauren Jarroll  304-872-3370

     

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Contact Us

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