“Grow Your Library” Brings Books to Porterville Library in California

by Gary Mlodzik Photos by Yuli Andrade, Lupita Torres and Gary Mlodzik We are beyond blessed by your organization’s generosity and commitment to sharing the love of reading with our children. —Vikki Cervantes, City Librarian These kind words were written after a Grow Your Library story time event that almost failed to come together. Perseverance […]

KNTR Reads its Way through “Read Across America” Week

By Denise Gary Photos by Shelby McBride, Sarah Zelhart, Kim OBrien, and Denise Gary “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” and did we ever during the National Education Association’s (NEA) Read Across America Day this year! In fact, you could say we enjoyed the entire week full of readings and literacy festivals! Read Across America Day […]

Coyotes Literacy Awareness Night & Book Drive Benefiting KNTR

Please join Kids Need to Read, Arizona Ghostbusters and Heroes United AZ for an exciting evening as Arizona Coyotes and Mix 96.9 present Coyotes Literacy Awareness Night & Book Drive benefiting Kids Need to Read! Bring a NEW or LIKE-NEW children’s book (ages 0–18) to the Arizona Coyotes vs. Edmonton Oilers game on Tuesday, March […]

Fandom Charities Raises $3,724 for KNTR during Whedonopolis Event Featuring Joss Whedon

By Denise Gary Photos by Eugene Powers, Shan Ray, and Gayle-Lynne Gordon I had the pleasure of attending the most recent Whedonopolis screening of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood. (I confess, this happened several months ago, but I lost track of sharing the news after awaiting pictures.) This was the third […]

Kids Need to Read Returns to Wild Wild West Con

By Lori Cothrun The premiere Steampunk convention, Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention (WWWC) makes it’s fifth triumphant return to Old Tucson Studios from Friday, March 4th through Sunday, March 6th, 2016. For the fourth year running, WWWC has invited Kids Need to Read to benefit from a variety of events and fundraising efforts! You will […]