826CHI and Chicago Public Library
I recently picked up the most recent publishing from 826Chicago. What is 826?
826 National is a nonprofit tutoring, writing, and publishing organization with locations in seven cities across the country. Our goal is to assist students ages six to eighteen with their writing skills, and to help teachers get their classes excited about writing. Our work is based on the understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention, and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success.
via 826National
I’m a huge supporter of the 826, and all literary movements, that try to instill the joys of writing in young children. I was wondering how much the Chicago Public Library invests in their community (and potential users) by carrying these books. I was extremely happy to see that the Chicago Public Library carries many, many copies of each of the 826 books.
I did a quick search and found that most places with an 826 program such as Seattle, Boston, and Valencia have a public library that carries many of their young authors publications.
This was just an interesting example of how libraries support the communities where they exist and encourage those within the community.
