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 new reading skills as well as 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. 

Summer Reading Buddies

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

Student Application HERE due Tuesday, May 27

       Ames Public Library | Mondays and Wednesdays | June 11-July 30 | 4:00-4:45 or 5:00-5:45

Summer Reading Buddies Volunteer Application: due Thursday, May 27             

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. 

Partner organizations meet at the following sites:  Fellows ACPC participants will meet at Northminster Church and Nevada Boys & Girls Club members will meet at Memorial Lutheran Church.