Programs, Bringon Books

What We Run

Built for Every Kind of Young Reader

Whether a child loves fantasy novels, has never finished a book, or secretly wants to write one, we have a program for them. All free. All year round.

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Program 01

Reading Clubs

Our flagship program. Weekly after-school clubs where groups of 8–15 young people read, discuss, and connect over books. Every session is facilitated by a trained reading guide, a volunteer who loves books and loves kids.

Members vote on what they read next. They keep every book. And at the end of each month, the club holds a "book talk", a celebration of what they discovered between the pages.

Grouped by reading level so every child is appropriately challenged
Weekly sessions running September through June
Summer reading programme July & August
Each member keeps every book they read
Available after school, at libraries, and in community centres

Sign Up a Child

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Program 02

Writing Workshops

Every child has a story inside them. Our writing workshops, led by published authors, poets, and journalists, give young people the craft, confidence, and community to tell it.

Sessions cover short fiction, poetry, personal essays, and experimental forms. There are no red pens here: we celebrate voice, risk-taking, and originality above technical perfection.

8-week workshop series, offered multiple times per year
All materials and writing journals provided free
Participants may submit work to our annual Young Writers Anthology
Advanced cohort: semester-long novel-in-progress track

Register for a Workshop

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Program 03

Book Drives

One in five children in the US does not have a single book at home. Our book drives change that, collecting, curating, and distributing thousands of new and gently-used books every year to families and schools that need them most.

We don't just dump boxes. Every donation is sorted by age and interest, so each child receives books genuinely chosen for them.

Two major drives per year: January and September
Partner drop-off points at schools, libraries, and businesses
School-specific drives available on request
New books purchased with donated funds for young children
Books sorted by interest so each child gets something chosen for them

Donate Books

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Program 04

Author Visits

Meeting a real author changes everything. When a child sees that books are written by ordinary human beings, not some distant mythical figure, they start to believe they could write one too.

We coordinate visits from novelists, poets, graphic novelists, and journalists to schools and libraries across the country. Authors lead readings, Q&As, and hands-on writing activities.

In-person visits for schools within our partner network
Virtual author sessions available nationwide
Signed book giveaways at every visit
Authors from diverse backgrounds and genres
Teachers receive free lesson plans tied to each visit

Request an Author Visit

Young Voices

The Young Writers Anthology

Each year we publish a collection of writing by our program participants, stories, poems, and essays by young people of all levels. Every contributor receives a printed copy with their name on the cover.

Submit Your Writing Get the Anthology