PROVIDING KIDS WITH THE BOOKS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED
Third grade is a crucial time for students: when they transition from “learning to read” to “reading to learn.” Yet in Lane County, 60% of third graders are not reading proficiently, meaning they’re four times less likely to graduate from high school on time.
In response, United Way of Lane County annually hosts BookFest: a community-wide program helping K-2 students build their home libraries, maintain reading gains over the summer, and ultimately, help them improve their reading scores.
In 2026, during our ninth annual BookFest, more than 7,500 books were distributed to over 1,500 children in Lane County - across 14 schools in eight school districts!
Read more about BookFest 2026
Thanks for helping us turn the page on literacy rates for Lane County students!
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