Community Member Gifts Board Books to READ ENC Little Libraries

After moving to Pitt County to be nearer to her family, lifelong educator, Laraine Jason, connected with READ ENC Community Literacy Coalition more than a year ago to offer donations of new children’s board books, which she happens to love perusing herself. Laraine’s outreach has evolved into a regular event enabling her to make a…

Farmville Public Library Families & the ABCs of Active Reading

Thanks to an invitation from Children’s Librarian, Heather Harden, Dr. Terry Atkinson shared a read aloud with children and families at Farmville Public Library’s Storytime on June 23, 2021. In preparation for an upcoming program with the North Carolina Aquarium, the storytime included songs, fingerplays, books, and stories featuring fish and sea creatures. Dr. Atkinson…

For the Love of Reading

” Books are the closest thing we have to magic.” said Aron Daniels who was featured for their neighborhood Little Library project in Pitt County in Forsyth Woman Magazine. Here is the link to the article:  https://www.forsythwoman.com/for-the-love-of-reading/  

Reading Champion: Ashlyn Coxe

Books have always played an important role in Ashlyn Coxe’s life. For her Bat Mitzvah project during spring and summer 2020, she launched a community book drive meant to place new and gently used books in the hands of both children and adults in our community. In addition to donating books to a variety of…

World Read Aloud Day 2020 Celebration

READ ENC’s second celebration of World Read Aloud Day included many community partners including Pitt County Schools classroom read alouds, whole school read aloud events, and two public events held at Sheppard Memorial Library and Barnes & Noble in Greenville.   An afternoon celebration open to the community, including read alouds and crafts, took place…

Reading Champion: Jenny Gribble

  READ ENC Reading Champion: Jenny Gribble Jenny Gribble is the Reading Specialist for the Horizons Summer Program at the Oakwood School and is an Instructional Coach for the Pitt County Schools. Her efforts to encourage every child she touches to succeed as a learner and develop a love of reading are remarkable. According to…

READ ENC Book Nooks Help Turn Waiting Time into Reading Time

Because it is often hard to find time to read every day, READ ENC has partnered with area community partners to place Book Nooks in public areas where children and their families wait. A committee of volunteers led by Sarah Mitchelson, approached area pediatric healthcare providers about joining READ ENC’s Book Nook project. Multiple offices…

PITT COUNTY SCHOOLS LAUNCH SUMMER SLIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM: Community Leaders, Organizations Partner to Support Summer Reading

In collaboration with READ ENC Community Literacy Coalition, the Pitt County School District has launched a K-3 summer reading slide prevention program sponsored by Kids Read Now. In addition to funding from Pitt County Schools, community leaders, businesses, organizations, and area citizens are partnering to support the project. The Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family…