Free Reads Educational Mentoring Program

Took a long trip to pick up books at BookSmiles for our first Books and Breakfast event!! Super thankful for the folks at for their generous donation!!

📚🥞 Books & Breakfast with Free Reads and Bergen County Sheriff’s Office 🥞📚

On behalf of the Free Reads Educational Mentoring Program, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to serving students in grades 3–8 through educational mentorship and meaningful book discussions, and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, we invite you to join us for a special community literacy event focused on promoting summer reading and preventing summer learning loss.

📅 June 20, 2026
⏰ 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
📍 First Baptist Church of Englewood, 351 W Englewood Ave, Englewood NJ

This exciting morning will include:

✨ FREE books for all ages — including adult readers
✨ Breakfast and community fellowship
✨ Book pick-up for Free Readers participants
✨ Encouragement for students and families to continue reading throughout the summer

The Free Reads Educational Mentoring Program is committed to helping children strengthen literacy skills, build confidence, and develop a lifelong love for reading through engaging conversations and mentorship. We are proud to partner with the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office to continue pouring into our youth and community through literacy and education.

All ages are welcome! Come out and grab some books, enjoy breakfast, and celebrate the power of reading together!

SPACE IS LIMITED: To register, please use this link: https://forms.gle/7icfDXvNHRQ9R6ST8

When was the last time you read a book out loud to a child?

Reading aloud creates connection, sparks imagination, builds vocabulary, strengthens listening skills, and supports emotional development!!

Children who are read to often develop a deeper love for learning and literacy. The moments shared through stories can become lifelong memories.

“A child who loves to read will be an adult who thinks.”

Pick up a book today and share the gift of reading.

Check out our website!
www.FreeReadsMentoring.org

Email us! Ask how your child can join Free Reads!
[email protected]

Happy Mother's Day father all of us to all of you!!

@ support the Books and Breakfast event for the Lambda Upsilon chapter of Omega Psi Phi 💜

Reading doesn’t have one look, one age, or one path.

In this moment, I’m watching my teenagers dive into what speaks to them. One is lost in anime, the other deep in history. Different interests, same beautiful outcome—curiosity, imagination, and growth.

This is your reminder that reading at every age matters. It builds confidence, expands perspective, and creates space for young people to discover who they are.

Let them explore what they love. Let them read what excites them. That’s where the magic happens!!


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Currently reading… 📚✨ and we couldn’t be more excited for our Black History Month kickoff!

This February ✊🏽, our scholars are diving into powerful stories that celebrate identity, resilience, leadership, and Black joy.

From The Only Black Girls in Town to Black Boy Joy and more, each book opens the door to meaningful conversations, confidence building, and community.

We’re proud to create spaces where our 3rd–8th graders can see themselves in the pages and be inspired to write their own powerful stories. 💜

Let the reading (and the growth) begin!
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Book Pick Up TODAY!!!!

FREE R.E.A.D.S. registration is OPEN!!

www.freereadsmentoring.org

Starting in FEBRUARY ❤️

Boys and Girls, grades 3-8
FREE books 📚 will be given out to participants!

✅️Strengthen reading comprehension and confidence
✅️Engage in culturally responsive and affirming literature
✅️Build critical thinking and communication skills
✅️Connect with caring mentors in a safe, supportive space
✅️Experience the joy of reading while building community