The Storymobile

Storymobiles are libraries-on-wheels, taking stories, activities, books, and literacy resources to early childhood centers, pre-K and kindergarten classrooms, after-school programs, public housing communities, and special events across our city. In bi-weekly visits, our Storymobile team leads innovative programming designed to build literacy skills, expand content knowledge, and get children excited about reading and learning.

Our programming focuses on kindergarten readiness and is designed to introduce students to the joy of reading; expose them to challenging subject matter, including math and science themes, in a way that they embrace and enjoy; and reinforce the skills recommended by state and federal curricula. We also work to engage parents, grandparents, caregivers, and other family members, with events and activities designed to reach the entire community.

Across all of our programming, we are helping to ensure excitement about books by purchasing proven and emerging favorites that celebrate and center Black experiences. From Derrick Barnes’ and Gordon C. James' beautifully told and illustrated books (“Crown”, “I Am Every Good Thing”) to Tracey Baptiste’s gripping Jumbies series, loosely based on Caribbean folklore, we are able to offer RIF kids so many choices of terrific page-turners with characters who look and talk, think and dream in ways that speak to and empower an ever- broader spectrum of children. Little ones enjoy dancing and joyfully exploring along with Miraculous in Frank and Connie Schofield Morrison's “I Got the Rhythm” and “I Got the School Spirit”; and Kwame Alexander's stunning middle-grade novel in verse, “The Crossover,” illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile, uses basketball as a stage for life lessons.

Are you interested in bringing the Storymobile program to your site? Click here to request more information.

Keep your eyes peeled for Storymobiles all over the city. Just check the handy Storymobile Calendar for when we'll be out in your community!