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Join us Thursday, April 2, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the University of Charleston for our annual fundraiser.

This year, we're celebrating Read Aloud West Virginia's 40th anniversary!

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

Read Aloud West Virginia motivates children to read for fun.

We involve families, schools, businesses, health care professionals, civic groups, and all of society to motivate children to WANT to read.

Interested in becoming a volunteer reader?

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.

Is your county signed up for Read Aloud?

Currently, Read Aloud WV is active in 30 of 55 counties.

Click the button below to find your county’s Chapter President and which of your local schools are enrolled with us.

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!

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

Fairplain Elementary — Jackson County

Gerrardstown Elementary — Berkeley County

Valley PK-8 — Fayette County

Keep in ToucH

< 2017 >

September 24 - September 30

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Marion County School Coordinator/Chapter Board Meeting
6:30 pm-7:30 pm
September 25, 2017
301 Fairmont Ave, Fairmont, WV 26554
Mandatory meeting for all enrolled schools’ Read Aloud coordinators. Please send a substitute if you are unable to attend.
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West Virginia State Volunteer Reader Orientation
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.
Kanawha County School Coordinator Meeting
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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Kanawha County Chapter Board Meeting
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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Hampshire County Volunteer Reader Orientation
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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Books-A-Million Statewide Book Fair
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!”