Building Literacy
Every Child, Every Family, Every Day
Every Child Can Read, Inc. (ECCR) believes in opening a world of opportunities by growing a love of reading in young readers.
Every Child Can Read, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization.
Summer Programs
Our Programs
Children prepared to learn upon entering kindergarten is the focus of Every Child Can Read’s 0-5 year old programs. Studies show that the largest gain in a child’s brain development occurs in the first two years of life. By the age of five, the brain is nearly 90% grown. Children who don’t develop sufficient language skills in those first years are up to six times more likely to experience reading problems in school. Having access to books and being read to at an early age is crucial for educational success.
The goal of our 0-5 year old program is to increase the number of Wayne County children who enter school prepared to learn.
Reading at grade level by 3rd grade is an important benchmark for every child’s educational journey. Third grade reading is the crucial point when a child develops from learning to read to reading to learn. Ensuring Wayne County youth have the tools to achieve this benchmark successfully is the focus of Every Child Can Read’s 6-9 year old programs.
Every Child Can Read provides summer and school year opportunities to build literacy for this age group.
Recent News and Photos
☀️📚 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐌𝐎𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐘! 🚐💨
The 2026 Every Child Can Read Summer Bookmobile is gearing up to hit the road from 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟔 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟑𝟏! We are so excited to bring the joy of reading directly to kids all across our community this summer.
Look out for us at these amazing local stops:
• Centerville CARES
• B&GC - Richmond & Cambridge City
• Girls Inc.
• Hayes Arboretum
• Hagerstown Elementary Daycare
• Early Head Start & Headstart
• RCS Summer School @ Crestdale
• JUKO, Little JUKO & JUKO Rocks
• Central Methodist Summer Care
• Ycare - Richmond & Western Wayne
• Golay Center
• Birth to 5 Playgroups
• Seton Primary School
📍 Where can you find us?
For the full schedule of specific dates, times, and Bookmobile stops, visit our website at
🌐 EveryChildCanRead.org.
❤️ A massive THANK YOU to the incredible sponsors and friends who make this program possible:
• Merchants Bank of Indiana
• Whitewater Valley REMC
• United Way of Whitewater Valley
• Kappa Kappa Kappa, Inc.
• Our amazing ECCR Board Members & Friends for helping staff the Bookmobile!
Let’s keep our kids reading, learning, and thriving all summer long! See you at the Bookmobile! 📖✨
#EveryChildCanRead #SummerBookmobile2026 #CommunityReading #LiteracyMatters #SummerLearning #RichmondIN
The 2026 Every Child Can Read Summer Bookmobile is gearing up to hit the road from 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟔 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟑𝟏! We are so excited to bring the joy of reading directly to kids all across our community this summer.
Look out for us at these amazing local stops:
• Centerville CARES
• B&GC - Richmond & Cambridge City
• Girls Inc.
• Hayes Arboretum
• Hagerstown Elementary Daycare
• Early Head Start & Headstart
• RCS Summer School @ Crestdale
• JUKO, Little JUKO & JUKO Rocks
• Central Methodist Summer Care
• Ycare - Richmond & Western Wayne
• Golay Center
• Birth to 5 Playgroups
• Seton Primary School
📍 Where can you find us?
For the full schedule of specific dates, times, and Bookmobile stops, visit our website at
🌐 EveryChildCanRead.org.
❤️ A massive THANK YOU to the incredible sponsors and friends who make this program possible:
• Merchants Bank of Indiana
• Whitewater Valley REMC
• United Way of Whitewater Valley
• Kappa Kappa Kappa, Inc.
• Our amazing ECCR Board Members & Friends for helping staff the Bookmobile!
Let’s keep our kids reading, learning, and thriving all summer long! See you at the Bookmobile! 📖✨
#EveryChildCanRead #SummerBookmobile2026 #CommunityReading #LiteracyMatters #SummerLearning #RichmondIN
𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 $𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐂 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭
This grant provides funds to support their summer bookmobile. Jackie Scott accepted the grant from Whitewater Valley REMC employee Luke Girdley early this month. Thank you, Whitewater Valley Rural Electric Membership Corporation
This grant provides funds to support their summer bookmobile. Jackie Scott accepted the grant from Whitewater Valley REMC employee Luke Girdley early this month. Thank you, Whitewater Valley Rural Electric Membership Corporation
Anyone can stop by the Hagerstown Jefferson Township Library and pick up a free copy of "Crenshaw," the book we're featuring this year for "Wayne County Reads!"
One of our WCR partners, Hagerstown Jefferson Township Library, had a 3rd grade class from Nettle Creek Elementary visit, and many of the kids picked up a free copy of "Crenshaw." And the library's cat definitely reminds us of someone 😉 🐈⬛
This Memorial Day is a time to remember & honor the sacrifices made by those providing freedom for us all.
“We wanted to design a program that encouraged parents to read, put books into homes and provided tips for effective reading.”
– Rick Ahaus, Board Member and Founder