Share your favorite book with Books Are Wings! As the year comes to a close, we are excited to announce the launch of our “take a shelfie” campaign! Beginning this week, we are going to spotlight readers across the state as they share a favorite or important book in their lives. Our hope is to […]
Support Books Are Wings this GivingTuesday
This GivingTuesday, support Books Are Wings and give the gift of literacy all year long. Your generosity will directly support Books Are Wings’ core mission of putting free books in the hands of children. Every child in Rhode Island deserves access to books in their home and to be excited about books and reading. Last year […]
A Community Comes Together
Gift of Literacy Campaign Kickoff Reception celebrates local support of Books Are Wings. On November 21st, guests gathered in support of the kickoff of the Annual Gift of Literacy Campaign at Machines with Magnets in Pawtucket. The gallery space was perfect for staff, volunteers and guests to get to know each other and learn more […]
Give The Gift of Literacy
Join Books Are Wings this Thursday, November 21st from 5:30 to 8 p.m. to kick off this year’s Gift of Literacy Campaign Kick-off Reception. We are hosting this event at Machines With Magnets, at 400 Main Street in Pawtucket, a unique event and gallery space. The evening will include a cash bar, delicious bites, and […]
Building Libraries, Molding Futures
On a recent Thursday at Elizabeth Baldwin Elementary in Pawtucket, some 150 students made their way through an open classroom, each carefully picking out two books, and having personalized name plates put in their selections. Students then heard a reading of “This is How We Do It,” by Matt Lamothe about how kids around the […]
Local Organizations Give the Gift of Literacy
Platinum Sponsorships for our Gift of Literacy Campaign allow companies to support our mission with generous funding, but several companies have recently gone above and beyond in their support of our work. Platinum Sponsors for this year’s Gift Of Literacy Campaign include Bristol County Savings Bank and IGT, who recently matched their generous donations as […]
November Stop & Shop Community Bag Program
Books Are Wings has been selected as non-profit of the month for the Lincoln Stop and Shop. We are excited to share that we’ve been selected as November’s non-profit of the month for the Lincoln Stop and Shop located at 622 George Washington Highway. As the non-profit for the month of November, we will be […]
Books Are Wings Media Resources
Join Our YouTube Community! Books Are Wings views our social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook as an opportunity to connect with our communities, and share the latest on our resources and programming. Our newly revamped YouTube channel offers the chance for even more engagement, and offers new family resources to help you […]
Give the Gift of Literacy
Give the gift of literacy by supporting Books Are Wings all year long! We are proud to announce the launch of our Sixth Annual Gift of Literacy Campaign, a commitment to community empowerment through building the libraries of local families. The Gift of Literacy Campaign will provide funding for Books Are Wings’ core mission of putting […]
October is National Book Month
This Tuesday, October 1st, marks the beginning of the 16th annual National Book Month. Started in 2003, National Book Month is a month-long celebration during October dedicated to books and reading. Created by the National Book Foundation, this celebratory season is centered around the National Book Awards, which, according to the NBF, “were established in 1950 to […]