Raising a Reader Charlotte

Raising a Reader is a national nonprofit with a mission to engage caregivers in a routine of book sharing. Child Care Resources Inc.

Each week, children (ages birth to 5) bring home a different bag filled with four children's books to share with their families. has been proud to implement Raising A Reader (RAR) since 2008. works with families and communities to ensure that all children have access to high-quality, affordable early learning and school-age experiences and opportunities that enable them to succeed in school and in

03/23/2026

🗣️Calling all Early Childhood Educators in Mecklenburg County; join us this Saturday!!

Join us for our spring QED conference and take a journey of passion, purpose, and possibility in early childhood education! The "Discover Your Path" conference is Saturday, March 28th and is open to all Mecklenburg child care teachers, directors, and family child care professionals. And it's FREE! https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/qed-conference

03/19/2026

Tomorrow is a CMS teacher workday, if you are also off and looking for something fun and free to do .... check out these opportunities at International House tomorrow:

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03/06/2026

Feeling grateful for this shout-out from The Learning Collaborative. Thank you TLC, for your continued partnership and dedication to helping children grow through early literacy!! 📚🥰🎒

Together, we are thankful for our friends at Promising Pages who help make it possible for children to take books home and keep - building those important home libraries!!

Raising a Reader National

03/04/2026

Every week should be 📕📘Read Across America Week! 📕📘

Check out this great article from PBS Kids on "Why Reading Aloud to Kids Helps Them Thrive!

https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/why-reading-aloud-to-kids-helps-them-thrive

03/04/2026

We’re thrilled to bring back our popular Bookmark Contest for the third year in a row! From March 1–31, students in grades K–12 are invited to design a bookmark inspired by this year’s Summer Reading theme: A Universe of Stories. Winners will have their designs printed and distributed across all Charlotte Mecklenburg Library locations! For full contest details and entry guidelines, visit your local branch.

Get ready to read, explore, imagine, and create with us this summer!

Learn more --> bit.ly/3MhGbFN

02/20/2026

This weekend, make some time for story time!

02/19/2026

Here's a tip for children who are a little older!

02/17/2026

There's always so much going on at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library! Check out their calendar of events and pick out a few to attend with your child.