Room to Read
As a publisher of 5,166 original and adapted children’s literature titles, we know there is a need for more nonfiction storybooks.
In a recent review of available children’s book titles in #Laos a...
In many of the geographies where we work, locally developed children’s literature is often limited or nonexistent. 📚
That's why Room to Read acts as both a nonprofit book publisher and an active s..
High-quality, developmentally appropriate, locally relevant, and engaging curriculum and multimedia content are central to Room to Read’s Theory of Change and our ability to strengthen foundational...
Making the impossible possible. ✨
Through our experience as a leading implementer among education nonprofits globally, we have developed an evidence-based, sustainable and scalable approach to imp...
On May 11, 2026, Room to Read's annual New York Gala celebrated THE ROOM: where every corner offers the promise of a better future. Our global community gathered to recognize the transformative pow...
Preliminary results show 17.1 million children built foundational learning skills in 2025 through Room to Read's literacy and gender equality programming. 📚 🎓
That's 60.3 MILLION children benefite.
And now for our 2025 results in gender equality… 🥁 💪
Preliminary results show that 615,724 adolescents benefited from Room to Read’s gender equality programming in 2025, bringing us to 4.4 MILLION.
Our 2025 Annual Report is live! 📚 ✨ Let’s look at our results in literacy…
Preliminary results show 16.5 MILLION children benefited from Room to Read’s literacy programming in 2025, bringing us to..
When we talk about improving literacy, we often focus on curriculum, teacher training or fluency rates. All of these matter. But literacy grows inside relationships. A child’s ability to attempt a ...
Children’s libraries are often underestimated. They shouldn’t be.
At Room to Read, more than two decades of evidence point to the same conclusion: When children have access to a well-stocked, wel...
When a girl stays in school, the returns are measurable and multi-generational:
💎 higher lifetime earnings
💎 improved health outcomes
💎 stronger civic participation
💎 greater stability for futur
The Swarovski Foundation has made a powerful pledge to advance girls’ education. This
#InternationalWomensDay, you
can build on this momentum — ensuring more girls can bolster their confidence, st...
✨ We’re overjoyed to celebrate the launch of "Girls Like Me" — a brand‑new book from Rebel Girls featuring 10 incredible girls from Room to Read's programs! 📚 💫
These real-life rebel girls are ins.
Reading aloud to children is one of the most powerful ways to support their development — as readers, communicators and lifelong learners.
It's a game-changer in building strong literacy skills, ...
As Room to Read celebrates our 25th anniversary, we proudly reflect on the remarkable journey that brought us to this milestone. We celebrate 25 years of transforming lives through education — than...
On May 13, 2025, THE ROOM came to life and every corner held the promise of a brighter future. At Room to Read's annual New York Gala, our global community gathered to celebrate 25 years of impact ...
Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read develops children’s foundational literacy skills, as well as life skills that promote gender equality. W...
She Creates Change from Room to Read tells the true stories of six courageous girls from historically low-income communities in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Nepal, India and Tanzania as each con...
Room to Read, a global education nonprofit creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality, held its annual New York Gala on May 9, 2024, at Tao Downtown. The event — themed “Education:...
Over the last two years of repeated COVID-19 school closures, our literacy team has collaborated with local partners to address pandemic-related learning loss and help close related learning gaps. ...