is a literary arts nonprofit that promotes literacy and a reading culture among low-income students in New York City public schools.  Our mission is to excite children and young adults about reading.

will host The Behind the Book Dog Party, a family friendly event for pet lovers across the city, on Wednesday, July 22nd. To learn more and to purchase tickets, click here.

is proud to announce that we have new funders: The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation recently awarded us $10,000 for our Elementary school (ELSI) programs. We received funding from Columbia Community Service for our programs at Thurgood Marshall Academy and a TAP Grant from New York State. Council Member Darlene Mealy (Brooklyn - District 41) also has awarded us a grant in support of our work at CS 21 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The generous support of these funders is deeply appreciated.

appeared on Ceslie Armstrong's blog talk radio show, "The Ceslie Show". To listen to Jo Umans, our founder and Executive Director talk about Behind the Book's programs and upcoming events click here or visit The Buzz.

To view our 2008 Annual Report, click here.

To view the results of our recent evaluation, conducted by Dr. Rob Horowitz of Arts Research and Columbia Teachers College, click here.

Join us at Central Park for The Behind the Book Dog Party on July 22nd. For more information and to buy tickets, click here.

Behind the Book's Summer Networking Event on June 15th was a huge success. To learn more,click here.

Click here to view past SPECIAL EVENTS

Buying a new cell phone, iPod, or PDA? You can donate your old one and help Behind the Book. Through Recycling For Charities, we receive a percentage of funds raised by recycling electronics. For more details, click here.

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Behind the Book currently has a job opening for an experienced Development Manager (position begins in July). For more details, click here.

If you are interested in VOLUNTEERING, please visit: "I'd like to volunteer."

Our offices are located at
145 West 96th Street, Suite 1E
New York, NY 10025
Tel: 212-222-3627