Rock For Reading

  • Creating a Nation of Readers

    Creating a Nation of Readers was launched in April of 2007 through the collaboration of Weigl Publishers Inc. of New York and Rock For Reading and Book Worm Angels of Chicago. The program seeks to combat rising youth illiteracy rates in the United States through the recruitment of book donations from publishers and distribution of donated books to literacy organizations. Publishers who have books to donate should contact Linda Weigl at linda@weigl.com. Organizations requiring books may make application at the Rock For Reading website, www.rockforreading.org. Creating a Nation of Readers is committed to getting books to those children who most need them and to inspiring one child at a time, one book at a time to discover the wonderful world of reading. Read more...

    To date, we have received 1,159,560 books, valued at $3,478,680

    To date, we have donated 1,129,637 books to Chicago area organizations

  • Thanks again to Abdo Books!!

    Once again, Abdo Books of St. Paul, Minnesota has come through with a donation of 113,000 brand new books!!! We thank them for their generosity.

  • Bank of America Chicago Marathon

    We are one of the official Charities of the Bank Of America Chicago marathon, and as such we have a number of post close entries to the race. They are available to anyone who did not register in Open Registration or was not selected in the lottery. Please click here to see what you need to do to register with Rock For Reading’s Marathon Team!! ">Learn more...

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