InspireLit

Friends: We are gearing up for our end-of-year book giveaways and you literally cannot give us enough books. As part of your spring cleaning, please take a look at your book stacks and think about donating your... facebook.com/InspireLIt/pos…

Studies like this motivate us to do what we are doing. Studies show that reading at home - particularly being read to at a young age - help kids narrow the gap when they begin school. news.osu.edu/a-million-word…

Thank you for the donations! Keep 'em coming! Just $10 puts a book in an Alexandria kid's hands!... spring2action.org/organizations/…

On this Spring2Action, we are also springing for joy! Because of you, we have put tens of thousands of books in Alexandria homes and classrooms. Because of you, maybe, just maybe,... spring2action.org/organizations/…

Celebrate with us! See you Wednesday night at the No. 9 Lounge! facebook.com/InspireLIt/pos…

We are MERE DAYS from the InspireLit celebration of getting our read on! Join us on Spring2Action at the No. 9 Lounge where we will take donations of $ or books to benefit our fantastic literacy program! Come to donate... facebook.com/InspireLIt/pos…

We're raising money for InspireLit (and books, but y'all know about that!) Please join us for a Very Special Concert aimed at giving kids access to books. Also, a Very Special Opportunity to shake your booty with the... facebook.com/InspireLIt/pos…

Join us for a night of music that will benefit countless nights of reading! facebook.com/InspireLIt/pos…

Great event with Alexandria FIrefighters! Thank you firefighters! — at Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center facebook.com/17930809913909…

Many, many thanks to those who have given generously to InspireLit on this #givingTuesday. Your donations will help create a new generation of readers in Alexandria!

Cyber Monday shoppers: Did you know your gift can help InspireLit? We're on Amazon Smile -- just look for InspireLit! Thank you in advance for thinking of us this holiday season.

Gratitude: Many, many thanks to Friends of Duncan Library for their generous donation to InspireLit's holiday book drive. What a treasure trove they have given us. If you're ever looking for a fantastic book sale, head to Duncan. What a fantastic resource for Alexandria!

Willie Bailey coat giveaway at Charles Houston. What a great event! facebook.com/InspireLIt/pos…

Friends, we are starting the process of collecting books for at-risk kids in Alexandria and beyond. If you would like to offload your gently used but beloved books, please drop them at 31 E. Masonic View or 23 W.... facebook.com/InspireLIt/pos…

InspireLit is featured in the Connection newspapers! connectionnewspapers.com/news/2018/nov/…

You guys, we LOVE Willie Bailey. He organized a fantastic back-to-school event that offered free haircuts, free book bags and, with your donations, three free books. We gave out an estimated 600 books. What a fantastic day!!!!

Got some time this Memorial Day weekend? Why not spend it cleaning your kids' bookshelves! InspireLit is trying to round up 5,000 gently used books by the end of the school year. Drop your books at 31 E. Masonic View or 23 W. Myrtle. The kids - and we - will thank you!

It's May, which means summer is around the corner. To get ready, we're collecting 5,000 gently used children's books to give out at Alexandria schools just before summer? Can you help? A list of our drop sites can be found here inspirelit.org.... inspirelit.org

Thank you to Pamela Townsend Watkins and Irene Kho for donating their kid's used books!

You guys. Thanks to your kindness and generosity, we now have $2,845 to turn into books for our city's youngest readers. We can give the four-year-old who is obsessed with dinosaurs books about dinosaurs. We can buy a... facebook.com/InspireLIt/pos…