Mission Statement
Our Mission is to give all children in Washtenaw County an equal opportunity to develop a love of reading and books
Our Programs
Staying in Closer Touch
Uniting incarcerated parents and their children through reading
Mothers and Babies
It’s never too early to start reading
Read to Kids
Parents and their pre-schooler earn books for the family
Prescription to Read
The doctor says, “Read 20 minutes every day!”
Check Out Our Blog
- Shop at Barnes and Noble: Help CLN Buy Books for Kids!
- We’ve Moved! Happily Sharing Space with Family Learning Institute
- Welcome to Our New Website
- March is National Reading Month
- The Karla Fund Returns
- Read All About it: Family Book Club changes its name to reflect literacy mission
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Who We Serve
- Head Start
- Perry Nursery School
- SOS Community Services
- HOPE Clinics
- Packard Health
- Women, Infant and Children (WIC)
- Early-On-Washtenaw
- Educational Project for Homeless Youth
- Ozone House
- Alpha House
- Washtenaw County Jail
- Women’s State Prison Huron Valley
- Milan Federal Detention Center Parkridge Community Center
- Family Learning Institute
- Literacy Coalition of Washtenaw County
Thanks to Our Supporters
- Ann Arbor Community Foundation
- Anonymous Donors
- Barnes & Noble
- Buhr Foundation
- Center for Information Management
- Cleary University
- Galens Medical Society
- Individual Contributors, Families and Friends
- Kiwanis Ann Arbor Downtown
- Mericos Foundation
- Nicola’s Books
- TJX Foundation










