Ninety minutes, one kid.
Read with the same child twice a week, or once a week if that is what you have, for one semester. Find a shift near you below.
Find a shift near you
Type your ZIP, pick your days. We show the three closest schools with open seats this semester.
Days you could comeWeekday sessions run 3:30 to 5:00 PM. Saturday is 10:00 to 11:30 AM.
I also read (optional)
3 shifts near 48201
What we ask
- You're 18 or olderStudents 16 and up can join the Saturday Reading Room with a parent's signature.
- A background checkThe Michigan State Police check that schools require. We pay the fee, and it takes about a week.
- A 90-minute orientationThursdays at 6 PM at our Trumbull Ave room, or online the first Saturday of each month.
- One semesterKids do best with the same buddy all term. Tell us early if you need to miss a week.
Bring your team
Groups of up to 20 can plate and pack a month of books in one morning at our Trumbull Ave room. Most teams pack about 1,200 books in three hours.