Cleveland Reads, the Greater Cleveland Literacy Coalition, acts as a primary literacy resource for more than 130 youth and adult education programs. It works beyond the boundaries of any one literacy organization to strengthen and enhance literacy efforts in Greater Cleveland by linking learners to programs; recruiting, training and referring literacy volunteers; promoting best practices; and creating literacy awareness. Central to all services is the Literacy Hotline, 216-436-2222.

Recent News:

Mark Your Calendars for Reds, Whites, & Brews!
Cleveland Reads invites you to be a part of the 7th Annual Reds, Whites, and Brews: A Toast to Literacy Benefit, July 19th, 2008 at the Shoreby Club.  Enjoy a night of wine and beer tasting and hors d'oeuvres while participating in a silent auction and learning about the importance of literacy in Greater Cleveland.  More

A Celebration of Volunteers
April marks National Volunteer Week, a time when Cleveland Reads acknowledges the many literacy tutors in Greater Cleveland.  This year marks the 11th Annual Volunteer Reception.  More

Home & Garden Show to benefit Cleveland Reads
From February 2-10, 2008, the 65th Annual Home & Garden Show will take place at the I-X Center.  For each patron that brings a new book, they will receive $1 off admission and the book will be donated to Cleveland Reads.  More

Waverly Elementary Students are "Spooktacular"
On Halloween, the second grade students at Waverly Elementary School were treated to a “Spooktacular” reading event sponsored by Cleveland Reads and Star Readers.  The classroom filled with 65 students, was full of energy and excitement.  More

Patrons donate 4,000 books to Cleveland Reads!
With the help of 11 Borders, Borders Express and Waldenbooks Stores, Cleveland Reads collected nearly 4,000 books to be donated to various literacy organizations throughout Greater Cleveland.  More

New Feature!  We encourage you to visit our newly created message boards to hear from volunteers.  Please feel free to share your comments and questions as we strive to serve you better.  Simply click "Sign in" in the upper right hand corner of the message board page then click "Apply for membership".  The message board is sponsored by Verizon. 

Did You Know?

A child from a low-income family is read to an average of 25 hours before entering kindergarten, while a child from a middle-income family is read to an average of 1,700 hours

68% of state prisoners do not have a high school diploma

Children in grades three through twelve learn the meanings of about 3,000 new words a year - the majority of new words are learned incidentally while reading books and other materials

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