Registration for Classroom Kickstart, part of Madison Reading Project’s annual Books for Educators literacy program, begins Tuesday.
The 2026 program marks the first time Sauk County educators can join Dane County teachers and take advantage of this opportunity.
Classroom Kickstart invites teachers to shop at MRP’s Book Center between Aug. 18-21 and select up to 25 new, diverse books for their classroom libraries.
The nonprofit Madison Reading Project will host a version of the program at two new teacher training sites during the same week.
Last year, more than 22,600 books went to local classrooms ahead of the fall semester.
K-12 educators can sign up for a Classroom Kickstart shopping by visiting the nonprofit’s website.
“As we bring our many literacy support programs to our bi-county area schools, we recognize firsthand the incredible dedication of educators and how hard they work to support their students,” Deirdre Steinmetz, Madison Reading Project co-executive director of program and operations, said in a press release.
“We know that they want their students to feel seen and validated, and this program of diverse books is our way of supporting that work.”
