SMART stories

Nadine DeVaney, our extraordinary Site Coordinator at South Umpqua UCAN Head Start, has once again gone above and beyond to create special gifts for the children we serve. … Read More ›

SMART Reading recently lost a dear friend, early champion, and longtime leader with the passing of Carolyn “Lyn” Hennion in January. Lyn was, in every sense, a force… Read More ›

Congratulations to SMART Reading on this incredible achievement and the commitment to improving literacy rates for Oregon’s children, particularly in underserved communities. This work is an investment in… Read More ›

In some ways, Maeshowe Pierce was a SMARTie before she ever volunteered with SMART Reading.  A decade ago, Maeshowe moved to the McMinnville area with her family. As… Read More ›

For the past seven years, Rogue Valley Leadership Council member Dr. Barbara Saigo has been a steadfast champion for SMART Reading–building goodwill across our communities and helping us… Read More ›

This month we are featuring our amazing Volunteer Readers at Lincoln Park Elementary in SE Portland!  Nathan Ifrah and Ynigo Ortiz are 14-year-old students who volunteer at Lincoln… Read More ›

I grew up here in Portland, and I got to spend time with a one-on-one SMART volunteer when I was in elementary school. It was a very special… Read More ›

Meet Innovative Services NW, one of the Children’s Book Bank’s community partners! Innovative Services NW’s early learning and childcare program serves children ages 1 – 5 years, many… Read More ›

Four new Little Free Libraries opened near Robert Gray Middle School and Bridlemile Elementary School in 2022! The Children’s Book Bank partnered with Positive Charge! PDX, the Timbers,… Read More ›