Testimonials
Testimonials
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
About Us
MISSION
Reading Ready Pittsburgh is a non-profit organization supporting the healthy development of young children by increasing access to books and by encouraging significant family engagement through reading.
Reading Ready Pittsburgh offers a variety of literacy programs to Pittsburgh's youngest readers (zero to five). Reading Ready Pittsburgh partners with local childcare centers, the AIU Head Start, AIU Early Head Start programs, and other community organizations, to remove some of the barriers families face in having high-quality age-appropriate books to share in the home and meet families where they are.
HISTORY
2017
Raising A Reader is brought to MUSA's Little Lambs Preschool program.
2018
Reading Ready Pittsburgh becomes an official 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Reading Ready Pittsburgh creates a partnership with the Head Start program at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit.
Six new Raising A Reader Programs are opened.
2019
Four Little Give-Away Libraries are built and placed in Homestead and Swissvale.
Reading Ready Pittsburgh opens three additional Raising A Reader programs.
Reading Ready Pittsburgh hires their first full time employee.
2020
Raising A Reader is offered through Home Based Childcare providers
First Early Head Start Home Visiting program begins.
Ready4K is offered to Raising A Reader families.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is launched for families with a 15120, 15104, 15145, or 15112 zip code.
An Eagle Scout Volunteer builds and erects 3 new little libraries in the Mon Valley.
2021
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is launched for families with a 1511o zip code in partnerships with The First Presbyterian Church of Duquesne.
Reading Ready Pittsburgh partners with Heritage Community Initiatives in Braddock to offer the Raising A Reader Program
Raising A Reader is expanded to kindergarten and first grade classrooms at Propel Homestead
Raising A Reader is expanded to two Head Start classrooms in Braddock
Reading Ready Pittsburgh adds West Mifflin, Wilkinsburg, and Swissvale to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
2022
Reading Ready Pittsburgh adds Ready 4K parent texting program
First Braddock Literacy Day
Dolly Parton Imagination Library reaches over 1000 children in Mon Valley
Librarian added to staff
Outreach Coordinator added to staff
2023
Second annual Braddock Literacy Day
Expanded programming to Home Visitors throughout Mon Valley and surrounding communities
Reading Ready Pittsburgh serves City of Pittsburgh by serving as interim Dolly Parton Imagination Library coordinator.
Coming Soon
Mon Valley's first Early Literacy Hub!