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Launch the Love of Reading
As members of the Literary Society of the Southwest, we know the power of a good book. A story can spark a child’s imagination, open the door to a whole new world, build confidence, and create a lifelong love of reading.
Now, you can help launch the love of reading for an Arizona child who needs it most.Literacy is more than recognizing words on a page. It is a foundation for confidence, opportunity, academic achievement, and lifelong learning. When children develop strong reading skills, they gain the tools they need to learn, grow, and imagine what is possible.
Today, only 39% of Arizona third-graders read at grade level. But with the right support, a child’s trajectory can change.
Your Gift Makes a DifferenceWhen you give to the Literacy Grant Challenge, you are helping fund hands-on literacy programs that reach children and families across Arizona.
Your support helps programs:
- Reach Remote Communities - The R.E.A.D. in Beauty Bookmobile brings books, literacy resources, and STEAM learning to children across the Navajo Nation—many of whom live miles from the nearest library.
- Build Mentorship - Literacy Connects pairs kindergarteners with dedicated reading coaches, while Read Better Be Better connects third graders with middle school mentors who help them build stronger reading skills and confidence.
- Empower Families Make Way for Books provides bilingual books and early learning tools to families, helping parents support their children’s development and ensuring young learners are ready to thrive when they enter school.
For the 2026–27 season, our goal is to raise $100,000 by December 31, 2026 for the Literacy Grant Challenge. Combined with the Literary Society’s $38,500 budgeted gift, we can award up to $138,500 in literacy grants to support programs serving Arizona children and families. Every gift brings us closer to that goal—and closer to a future where more Arizona children have the opportunity to become confident, capable readers.
Launch the Love of Reading
A child’s story can change when they discover the right book, meet the right mentor, or receive the support they need to become a confident reader.
Your gift can help make that moment possible.
Join the Literary Society of the Southwest in helping more Arizona children discover the joy, confidence, and lifelong benefits of reading.
Thank you for believing that every child deserves the opportunity to experience the joy of reading—and for helping us build a stronger, more literate Arizona, one child at a time.
Our Members Giving in Action
| Between 2020-2026, when we became an all-volunteer, Board-operated organization, the Literary Society has significantly expanded our grantmaking, awarding $379,975 in grants to local non-profit literacy programs from net proceeds of memberships and donations. This spring, the Literary Society awarded $190,000 in grants to nonprofit literacy programs. View the Spring 2026 Grantees here. |
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Literary Society of the SouthwestMISSIONBuilding a community that champions contemporary literature, authors, and literacy. VISIONBringing the joy and lifelong benefits of reading to all!
| (480)658-0539 ยท Email us Federal Tax ID: 20-2868229 Type of Organization: 501 (c)(3) nonprofit
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