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Resources for Parents

Family Literacy Guide
Developed by a group of educators and librarians, the family literacy guide (which you can read online in multiple languages) is meant to strengthen literacy in the lives of caregivers and their children.

Teen Reading Guide for Parents and Caregivers
Wondering how you can get your teen to read? Developed by librarians, this brochure will give you tips on how to encourage your teen to read.

Parents & Families
The NYC Department of Education's resources for parents and families.

Read Kiddo Read
Best-selling author James Patterson has taken on the crusade to get more children to read. Use this website and its many resources to help motivate your child to read.

Guys Read
Having trouble getting your son to read?  Jon Sczieska, well-known author and ambassador for children's literature has created this web site with tips and suggestions on how to get your son to read.