Let The Curious, Be Curious.
Our Future Reads is here to make sure those without readily available access to books get an opportunity to read whatever piques their curiosity.
Our Future Reads was founded based upon the mission to connect curious readers with books that interest them. Here at Our Future Reads, we take in donated books and then make personalized donations to the members of other organizations such as group homes and community centers. The donations create lasting sparks of curiosity for years to come. Our Future Reads services those that may not have the means to buy every book on the shelf but still would love to read them.
Want to donate books?
Chicago Literacy Facts
882,000
Adults with low basic literacy skills1
$8 Billion+
Community cost per year due to low literacy rates2
77%
of CPS 8th graders do not read at a proficient level3
How is Our Future Reads committed to uplifting literacy?
20,000+
Books Received
8,000+
Books Donated To The Access Program Recipients Per Year
6,000+
Individuals and Families Served
Want to learn more about how Our Future Reads is impacting Chicagoland’s literacy?
Where it all started!
Want to volunteer?
We are accepting volunteers on a rolling basis to help out with many aspects of the organization. Volunteers mainly help with counting the books, logging, and more. Please sign up using the form linked to the button below.
Are you a business?
We are uniting around the challenge of having readily available books in communities with few resources. If you and your business would like to join in sparking curiosity for years to come we invite you to click the button to find out more.
“Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last.”
―Samuel Johnson
Our Future Reads Incorporated is a 501(c)(3) Organization
- Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville, Department of Economics and Finance, APC #508 FY 2011 Demographic Data
- “Facts & Figures: Chicago Citywide Literacy Council.” CCLC. http://www.chicagocitywideliteracy.org.
- U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)Assessment.
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