Reading Buddies at Central Library
Does your child struggle with confidence when it comes to reading?
Reading Buddies pairs your 1st-3rd grade child with a trained teen volunteer to encourage a love of reading.
During weekly sessions, Buddies will read books, play fun literacy-based games together and bond over the power of stories. Reading Buddies is not a tutoring service.
Space is limited and your participation in the program is not guaranteed until all applications have been reviewed and we have been able to match your child with a Teen Buddy volunteer.
Reading Buddy programs take place at Central Library on Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 7 through 30, 2026, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Summer 2026 applications are due May 30, 2026.Deadline extended! Summer 2026 applications are due June 21.
Reading Buddy applications for Summer 2026 have closed. We hope you can join us next year!