Building strong readers starts with making books part of everyday life. That’s why we reimagined our former Make Summer Count program as Let’s Go Literacy, a year-round initiative that helps families see reading as something that can happen anywhere: in the car, while waiting for an appointment, or during everyday errands. By putting free, high-quality books directly into children’s hands and creating joyful literacy experiences for families, we’re making reading feel easy, accessible, and part of everyday life.
During the 2025-2026 school year, Let’s Go Literacy focused on seven elementary schools serving some of Greenville County’s highest-need communities. Through partnerships with AJ Whittenberg, Thomas E. Kerns, Duncan Chapel, Westcliffe, Brook Glenn, Alexander, and Grove Elementary Schools, we helped thousands of children start or continue to build home libraries and discover the joy of choosing books they’ll actually want to read.
BIG BOOK CELEBRATION
PEP is excited to host full-scale book celebrations paired with Family Reading Nights during the 2026-2027 school year. These events are designed to spark excitement around books and create meaningful opportunities for families to read and learn together. Contact Taylor McLeer at taylor@pepgc.org for more information!
LITTLE BOOK STOP
We also offer pop-up book experiences that bring free books and literacy resources directly to your existing school or community literacy event, making it easy to put great books into the hands of young readers. Email taylor@pepgc.org to learn more!
“Words genuinely cannot express how thankful I am for all of the hard work you all put into this book fair for our students here at Grove!… It makes me so excited to see people care about our students and to continue to come back each and every year! It fills my heart with so much joy! Thank you for getting these books, vetting them, and working small miracles to make this possible!”
Katherine Wilson Third Grade Teacher Grove Elementary School
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