North Lawndale Reads is an ongoing multi-strategy campaign designed to increase the literacy of all residents in North Lawndale.

• Community Events and Engagement – engaging the community in fun and informational programming and events
• Placemaking – creating spaces for book access and reading
• Pro-literacy messaging – saturating the neighborhood with literacy tips

Goals

• To increase the number of prenatal-to-5 children in North Lawndale who are school-ready when they enter Kindergarten
• To increase the number of students in North Lawndale who meet or exceed grade-level reading benchmarks
• To increase community cohesion through literacy experiences