Reading Buddies

Reading Buddies is an out-of-school literacy development program that utilizes trained volunteers to provide reading support sessions for enrolled students. Student skills are evaluated on the first day of program to determine activities during the sessions. In addition, each session contains a shared reading component to apply their reading skills and provide a positive shared reading experience for both student and volunteer. This program is offered at no cost to the participant.

Reading Buddies is offered to children who are in kindergarten, first, and second grade. These 45-minute sessions are held twice a week and supervised by RRSC site facilitators. 

2025 Fall Reading Buddies

Fall Reading Buddies is offered to students entering kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade in the 2025-2026 school year. 

Student Application HERE due Wednesday, September 3rd

Fall Reading Buddies Volunteer Application: due Wednesday, September 10th         

School year programs meet at the Ames Public Library, Northminster Church in Ames, and Memorial Lutheran Church in Nevada. All sites are available to the general public.