Every Age and Stage
Delaware Literacy Alliance
We bring together libraries, the Delaware Department of Education, nonprofits, and state partners around one shared goal, so every Delawarean, at every age, has the support to read, learn, and thrive.
About the Alliance
One Table for Delaware's Literacy Partners
The Alliance brings partners together across the lifespan, from early childhood to adult learners, plus nonprofits, health care, business and government, so literacy work is coordinated rather than duplicated.
One table for the people and programs already supporting Delaware to read.
Raise awareness of the services available and the work still to be done.
Reflect on data and progress, and work together on initiatives that close the literacy gap in the First State.
Resources
Find Literacy Help for Every Age and Stage
Alliance members run programs all over Delaware. Find the program that’s right for you and your family.
- Delaware Libraries (opens partner site)
Unlock curiosity with a Delaware Library card! Free programming for all ages!
Youngest Learners · School-Aged Youth · Adult Learners
- Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (opens partner site)
A free book in the mail every month for Delaware children, from birth to their 5th birthday. Bilingual options available.
Youngest Learners
- Literacy Delaware (opens partner site)
Reading and English tutoring for adults in all three counties, plus training for volunteer tutors.
AmeriCorps Job TrainingAdult Learners · Volunteers and Advocates
- Reading Assist (opens partner site)
High-impact tutoring for students in select schools in grades K to 3 who score in the lowest 25% for reading.
AmeriCorps Job TrainingSchool-Aged Youth
- Adult Education (opens partner site)
Delaware Department of Education classes for people 16 and older: adult basic education, a high school diploma, family literacy and English.
Adult Learners
- Read Aloud Delaware (opens partner site)
Volunteers read with young children at sites across the state every week.
Youngest Learners · Volunteers and Advocates
- 2025-2028 Delaware Early Literacy Plan (opens partner site)
The state's plan for reading in kindergarten through third grade, with statewide literacy coaches and high-quality materials.
School-Aged Youth · Educators
- Delaware Readiness Teams (opens partner site)
Helping to get your child and family ready for the first day of kindergarten, including kindergarten registration.
Youngest Learners
- Nemours Children's Reading BrightStart! (opens partner site)
A family literacy website with book ideas, tips and articles for young children.
Youngest Learners
- Reach Out and Read (opens partner site)
New books for children at their well visits.
Youngest Learners
- Home Library Project (opens partner site)
Free books for families, building toward 100 books at home.
Youngest Learners
- School Library Support (opens partner site)
Delaware Libraries support to build and grow school libraries.
School-Aged Youth · Educators
- Get Delaware Reading (opens partner site)
United Way of Delaware brings reading support to summer camps and programs with assistance from Reading Assist.
School-Aged Youth
- Festival of Words (opens partner site)
A free yearly event based in Sussex County and open to everyone, with a focus on secondary students, teachers and librarians.
School-Aged Youth
- IMAZINE (opens partner site)
Delaware Libraries' magazine by and for teens ages 12 to 19.
School-Aged Youth
- Tutors to Teachers (opens partner site)
Reading Assist Fellows can earn an M.Ed. in Special Education from Wilmington University.
Educators
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Voices of the Alliance
Why Reading Matters Here
Reading unlocks worlds you didn't even know existed.Secretary of Education Cindy Marten, Alliance Co-Chair
Literacy is a foundational skill that can change everything.Emily Hershman, Alliance Interim Co-Chair, Delaware Division of Libraries