Our Mission
Family Reading Partnership of Chemung Valley provides books and literacy outreach programs to children and their families. We commit ourselves to fostering a community in which all people experience the joy of reading as part of everyday life. Our programs bring reading into the lives of children and families from infancy through school years. Join our quest to build a community of life-long learners.
12 pm to 3 pm
The Family Reading Partnership of the Chemung Valley Presents: Book Fest 2025: Up, Up, & Away With Books! Book Fest is a family friendly event offering free book-centered fun. This year featuring Doug Rougeux-Bubbleman, local authors, live music, character readers, community organizations with games, and activities. Free new theme-centered books for children while supplies last.
Read to Me! Any Time! Any Place!
Book Fest 2025
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Book Fest 2025 Poster PDF
“Bringing the families of Chemung Valley together one book at a time”
Design marcrubinassociates, marcs.art Illustration Moira Leclerc
"The soul is healed by being with children,” said Fyodor Dostoevsky.
So, heal your soul and delight small kids by volunteering in the Traveling Books program of the Family Reading Partnership of Chemung Valley.
Do you like reading with children ? Can you spare 1 1/2 hours per month? Can you tolerate being welcomed like a rock star? Yes? Yes? Yes? Then volunteer each month to visit Chemung County Child Care Council sponsored daycare centers and homes to read with the children and to leave a big bag of books for them to enjoy 'til next month's visit.
Get Involved
Family Reading Partnership of Chemung Valley (FRPCV) is a non-profit run solely by volunteers. If you would like to give books, become a volunteer, give a donation, or learn about our many programs, please check out the links below!
Take Home and Keep
Thanks to your generous donation of books, our Bright Red Book Shelves hold gently used books for children to take home and keep!
Distribution Sites
Look for BRBs in Doctors' Offices, Community Centers, Nature Centers, Schools, Social Service Offices, Resource Centers, Churches, Laundromats, and Local Businesses.
Give a Donation
Help support the Family Reading Partnership of Chemung Valley. One hundred percent of donations go toward encouraging literacy in our community.
Give Books
We always need books! Find out how to donate new or gently used books to the Bright Red Bookshelf.
Learn About Our Programs
From birth through intermediate school age, Family Reading Partnership strives to support literacy through our many programs: Books at Birth, Traveling Books, Book Fest, Bright Red Bookshelf, Reach Out and Read, Read to Me Banners, and Read for the Record.
Volunteer
Become a reader, help sort through books, help with Book Fest, distribute books, lend a hand at the Traveling Bright Red Bookshelf, and more!
Baby with Read to me t-shirt
Mother and father reading Chicken Little to their three children
Twin two-year-old girls “reading” Ada Twist and Big Hair Don’t Care
Thank you to all students who submitted artwork! It was difficult to choose this year’s winners. We will be running our contest again next spring, so start planning your new entries!
New banners are available in 9’x12’ and 6’x8’ sizes. Please contact us at familyreadingpartnership@gmail.com if you are interested in either donating or purchasing a banner.