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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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  • 4:30 pm-5:30 pm
    September 7, 2017
    193 High St, Charles Town, WV 25414

    Mandatory meeting for all enrolled schools’ Read Aloud Coordinators. Please send a substitute if you are unable to attend.

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  • 10:30 am-11:30 am
    September 12, 2017
    357 Patteson Drive, Morgantown, WV 26505

    Mandatory meeting for all enrolled schools’ Read Aloud Coordinators. Please send a substitute if you are unable to attend.

  • 1:30 pm-3:00 pm
    September 12, 2017
    700 West Alpine Dr. Terra Alta, West Virginia

    Orientation session for new volunteer readers. For questions, please contact the state Read Aloud office at 304-345-5212 or mhoyer@readaloudwestvirginia.org.

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  • 9:30 am-11:00 am
    September 26, 2017
    5000 Fairlawn Ave, Institute, WV 25112

    Orientation session for new volunteer readers. To register, please contact Marsha Hoyer at mhoyer@readaloudwestvirginia.org or (304)-345-5212.

  • 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
    September 26, 2017
    Columbia Pipeline Group, 1700 MacCorkle Avenue Southeast, Charleston, WV, United States

    Required meeting for all enrolled schools’ Read Aloud coordinators.  Please make every effort to attend.  If necessary,  send a substitute to represent your school if you are unable to attend.   RSVP to Marsha Hoyer at mhoyer@readaloudwestvirginia.org  or 304-345-5212.

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  • 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
    September 28, 2017
    1700 MacCorkle Ave SE, Charleston, WV 25314, USA

    Meeting of the local chapter board of directors for Kanawha County. Room 1163 of the Columbia Pipeline Group Building (State Read Aloud headquarters).

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  • 11:30 am-1:30 pm
    September 29, 2017
    2987 Northwestern Turnpike, Capon Bridge, WV 26711

    Orientation session for new volunteer readers. To register, please email dhartsoc@k12.wv.us or call (304)-822-3528 ext. 141

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  • 10:00 am-10:00 pm
    September 30, 2017

    PLEASE! On September 30, visit your local Books-A-Million store in West Virginia and make a purchase! When asked if you would like to donate a percentage of your purchase to Read Aloud, say “YES!”

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

< 2017 >
September
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34567
  • 4:30 pm-5:30 pm
    September 7, 2017
    193 High St, Charles Town, WV 25414

    Mandatory meeting for all enrolled schools’ Read Aloud Coordinators. Please send a substitute if you are unable to attend.

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101112
  • 10:30 am-11:30 am
    September 12, 2017
    357 Patteson Drive, Morgantown, WV 26505

    Mandatory meeting for all enrolled schools’ Read Aloud Coordinators. Please send a substitute if you are unable to attend.

  • 1:30 pm-3:00 pm
    September 12, 2017
    700 West Alpine Dr. Terra Alta, West Virginia

    Orientation session for new volunteer readers. For questions, please contact the state Read Aloud office at 304-345-5212 or mhoyer@readaloudwestvirginia.org.

13141516
17181920212223
242526
  • 9:30 am-11:00 am
    September 26, 2017
    5000 Fairlawn Ave, Institute, WV 25112

    Orientation session for new volunteer readers. To register, please contact Marsha Hoyer at mhoyer@readaloudwestvirginia.org or (304)-345-5212.

  • 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
    September 26, 2017
    Columbia Pipeline Group, 1700 MacCorkle Avenue Southeast, Charleston, WV, United States

    Required meeting for all enrolled schools’ Read Aloud coordinators.  Please make every effort to attend.  If necessary,  send a substitute to represent your school if you are unable to attend.   RSVP to Marsha Hoyer at mhoyer@readaloudwestvirginia.org  or 304-345-5212.

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  • 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
    September 28, 2017
    1700 MacCorkle Ave SE, Charleston, WV 25314, USA

    Meeting of the local chapter board of directors for Kanawha County. Room 1163 of the Columbia Pipeline Group Building (State Read Aloud headquarters).

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  • 11:30 am-1:30 pm
    September 29, 2017
    2987 Northwestern Turnpike, Capon Bridge, WV 26711

    Orientation session for new volunteer readers. To register, please email dhartsoc@k12.wv.us or call (304)-822-3528 ext. 141

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  • 10:00 am-10:00 pm
    September 30, 2017

    PLEASE! On September 30, visit your local Books-A-Million store in West Virginia and make a purchase! When asked if you would like to donate a percentage of your purchase to Read Aloud, say “YES!”

Contact Us

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