Are screens changing the way we read? New data released this week found that reading performance among 15-year-olds has fallen to low levels. At Bookworm Global, we've spent years working to put books into children's hands. But access is only the beginning.

4 in 10 children worldwide are not reaching minimum proficiency in reading. As we approach #InternationalLiteracyDay, we're reminded why access matters. Every child deserves books, encouragement and the opportunity to become a reader. 📚❤️

Rest in peace, Dolly Parton. ❤️📚 She wasn’t just a legendary singer and songwriter. She was a great champions of childhood literacy, putting millions of books into children’s hands. Her legacy will live on in every child who opens a book and discovers a world of possibility.

Caitlin delivered over 350 books to El Rincon Elementary’s Free Book Fair. This provides the students with new-to-them books to read at home over the summer! @cdixon2030

Bookworm Global is so grateful to @wimpykid for donating over 100 books to help improve literacy in underserved communities in Mass. Wimpy Kid titles are the most requested by newcomers to America. Owen works w/ Catholic Charities to distribute them! @wellesleyps @jeffkinney

Patrick & friends donated 400 books to SHIM (South Hills Interfaith Movement). The after-school program restocked their library & let kids take home several books. @uscschools @uschschool @shimpgh

Caitlin dropped books @paralosninosorg for their holiday event. Families can select books for their at home libraries.

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Bookworm president - @willjweisberg - a punter, recovered bad snap to run for a first down against Servite. He also had 38 yd field goal and went 2/2 on PAT in first half. Score is currently 23-17 Servite. @latsondheimer @SportsCentralLA

Congratulations Shivi! Our new Vice President based in Dallas, created and led her school’s Bookworm Global club for 2 years and is ready to take on a greater role on a national scale.

Patrick & Everett donated 200+ books to SHIM’s (South Hill Interfaith Movement) summer camp. Students 1st-8th grade chose books to take home to help prevent the “summer slide” from impacting their literacy skills.  @uschsactivities @uschighschool @upperstclairlibrary @uscschools

Locke High School had a book fair thanks to our generous donation. The teens loved it! Many walked away with a stack of books. The administration was overjoyed to see how enthusiastic the students were as they browsed through the stacks.

Los Encinos School students championed education equality by doing a book drive, creating book marks & presenting a Ted Talk on the subject.

Caitlin has been volunteering with us throughout elementary school. Thank you Caitlin.

Patrick donated 400+ books to Reading Ready Pittsburgh & their partnerships with Early Head Start and Head Start programs help get books out in the Pittsburgh area.  @readingreadypittsburgh #headstart

Alexa donated 450 books to a repurposed hotel in Lowell that provides housing for 100 migrant families fleeing violence in Haiti and Venezuela. @massgovernor @iinewengland @thelowellsun @international @Maura Healey @coreyforlowell

Do you know a troop that wants to promote literacy? Thank you troop 1366!

Matthew gave 2000+ books for refugee and underserved communities in Pittsburgh plus 1,000+ books to SHIM’s after school program. Ms Bernie received books for Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center's 9 daycares and 19 head start classrooms @coitrac.ece @shimpgh @uscschools

Thank you to the 2024 NCL LA class for their book donation. We appreciate you collecting and sorting books.

Meet our volunteer Kaylee from Arkansas! Kaylee collected 678 books. She made her first donation of 500 books today to a local school in Northwest Arkansas. Thank you so much Kaylee!