Reach Out and Read Basketball

This Thurs. Aug 27th, there will be a children’s book fair at St. Christopher's Hospital and we can’t wait! Patients and families can stop by for free books for ages 0-18 to take home.

A huge thank you to the many people and local businesses that helped us collect THOUSANDS of books to give away!

Did you catch this The Philadelphia Inquirer piece about “the healing power of reading”? It highlighted some of the amazing Reach Out and Read work being done at St. Christopher's Hospital and by Dan taylor. Swipe for some quotes!

Find the link to the article in our bio.

🏀 Have you saved the date yet? We can’t wait for our 13th annual basketball tournament on Sat. October 24th!

Mark your calendar to join us for the friendly and fierce competition, all in the spirit of supporting our Reach Out and Read programs at St. Chris!

We have gently used books for all ages in our CUC Reading Room! Check out our stocked shelves of chapter books and YA novels 😍.

Did you know our Nelson Pavilion has its very own little free library? Anyone can take or donate a book!

🚨New bookshelf alert! Waiting for an appointment just got a lot more magical. Kids and families in the GI waiting area at St. Chris now have a selection of books to dive into with this book corner 📚✨.

Have gently used children’s books to donate? Reach out!

Summers are the perfect time for a fun book club! This summer, the Dialysis Unit at St. Chris is excited to participate in a book club as part of its annual summer camp experience. Patients chose to read Eragon by Christopher Paolini together and share in thoughtful discussions along the way.

Generosity and support (from people like you!) continue to enable us to create these meaningful experiences, encourage connection, and inspire a love of reading.

The right book at the right time can make all the difference. 📚✨

For the recent Trauma Survivors Day at , kids and families were able to take home copies of Once I Was Very Very Scared, a powerful children’s book for navigating stress and trauma. ROR was incredibly proud to support this recent event with 40 books!

We’re keeping bookshelves all over St. Chris stocked with generous donations like these from and ! Thank you for the amazing books for all ages—they’ll be ready and available in places like our Reading Room and Emergency Room waiting area for kids and families to take home.

How many different languages do you see represented? At Reach Out and Read at St. Chris, we make sure to have multilingual books for our diverse families!