About the Project

The purpose of the project is to encourage reading for pleasure and improve students’ literacy skills and comfort level in using a library. The majority of MIT students don’t choose to read. To motivate students to visit the school library, the grant team will offer a reading program with incentives. We will purchase additional books for the library, including high interest titles and those for underrepresented groups. Students will earn credit toward community service hours by serving on the Book Selection or Book Processing committees. Parents, along with students, will be invited to attend a promotional event early in the school year, as well as a spring event to celebrate the MIT Literacy Projects’ accomplishments.