A key element in the success of Maine Reads is collaboration among our partners. These organizations are united in their desire to promote literacy in our state. Through our network we hope to link the public with appropriate literacy services. To learn about our partners, click on the links below.

To see what’s happening in Maine, check out the Literacy Calendar of Events. To have your events/programs added to the calendar, send in a short description in the calendar format (Date, place, time, brief description (30 words or less) with contact info to info@mainereads.org.

CareerCenters
CareerCenters are becoming the resource of choice for information about employment services. For employers, CareerCenters are the place to find workers, resources to help train them and information you need to compete in today’s economy. For job seekers, CareerCenters will help you find your first job, your next job, a better job– or a whole new career. It’s also the place to find information about training and education. To learn more about CareerCenters, visit http://www.mainecareercenter.com/

Literacy Volunteers of Maine
142 High Street, Suite 632, Portland, ME 04102, (800) 322-5455 or 773-3191
The goal of Literacy Volunteers of Maine is to change lives through literacy. LV Maine is a statewide network of literacy providers that is dedicated to providing increased access to literacy services for Maine adults and their families. Literacy Volunteers affiliates provide student-focused tutoring (one-to-one or in small groups) in basic literacy and English as a Second Language at no charge to the student. To learn more about Literacy Volunteers of Maine, visit http://www.lvmaine.org/

Maine Family Literacy Initiative
4829 Tara View Road, Leesburg, Florida 34748 207 441-9965.

The Maine Family Literacy Initiative is a program of the Barabara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy designed to support the development and/or improvement of family literacy throughout the state of Maine. To learn more about the Maine Family Literacy Initiative, visit http://www.mainefamilyliteracy.com

Maine Department of Education and Maine Adult Education
23 State House Station, Augusta ME 04333-0023, (207) 624-6755
Members of the Department of Education believe that Maine should be the best place in the nation to live, work and pursue individual, family and community aspirations. They further believe that quality education serves as the foundation for Maine’s future. It is their vision that all Maine people have equal opportunities for life-long quality educational services. Specifically designed for adult educators, collaborating agencies, and learners, the Maine Adult Education web site contains information, resources, and links about adult education in Maine as well as links to related information. To learn more about the Maine Department of Education, visit http://www.state.me.us/education/ . For Maine Adult Education Association http://www.maineadulted.org.

Maine Humanities Council
674 Brighton Avenue, Portland ME 04102, (207) 773-2416
Maine Humanities Council is a statewide private, nonprofit organization with a mission to engage the people of Maine with the power and pleasure of ideas. The Council’s programs, and the projects it supports through small grants, are intended to encourage a deeper understanding of ourselves and others, foster wisdom in an age of information, and provide context in a time of change. Areas of special interest include:

• reading and literacy
• community history and cultural heritage
• teacher enrichment
• humanities perspectives on contemporary issues

To learn more about the Maine Humanities Council, visit http://www.mainehumanities.org/links.asp.

Maine Libraries
Maine Libraries – public, school, academic, hospital, museum, and other specialized libraries – have diverse collections, vary in size, and are scattered throughout the largest cities and smallest towns. They provide ready access to information and resources that are difficult to find anywhere else. To find a library near you that has what you need, go to www.mainelibraries.com. And don’t miss the Maine Literary Map Literary Map and its online blog.

Maine Parent Federation
Maine Parent Federation is a private non-profit organization that provides information, support and training to parents and professionals. Individuals can receive information about: specific disabilities, parenting issues, education, services, supports groups, resources available to assist families and professional within the home, school and community. All services are at no cost.
To learn more about The Maine Parent Federation, visit http://www.mpf.org

Maine Public Broadcasting Network
Offices in Bangor, Lewiston, Portland, 1-800-884-1717
The Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) engages the minds and enriches the lives of people in our community through non-commercial programs and learning opportunities marked by excellence and integrity. Examples of educational programs promoting literacy and fostering a love of books offered on the MPBN’s television and radio stations include broadcast of Reading Rainbow, an acclaimed children’s television series aired by PBS since 1983 that encourages reading among children, and Selected Shorts, an award-winning, one-hour program from National Public Radio featuring readings of classic and new short fiction, in which great actors from stage, screen and television read and bring short stories to life. Also, each weekday at 9:00 am MPBN broadcasts The Writer’s Almanac, a short program hosted by Garrison Keillor that features poetry readings and interesting facts about some of America’s most famous (and not so famous) authors.
To learn more about MPBN, visit http://www.mpbn.net.

Maine State Library
State House Station #64, Augusta ME 04333, (207) 287-5600
The Maine State Library is in Augusta, directly beside the State Capitol building. Its purpose is to lead in efforts that will provide, broaden and improve access to library material and information regardless of location or residency of individual citizens. To learn more about the Maine State Library, visit http://www.state.me.us/msl/

Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance
Glickman Library, University of Southern Maine, Portland
MWPA promotes the value of literature and the art of writing by building a community of publishers, writers and readers of all ages in Maine. Through its extensive outreach programs, the Alliance serves schools, libraries and the general public in addition to Maine’s literary community. MWPA sponsors workshops, panel discussions and school writing contests and is a member of the Maine Literacy Task Force. To learn more about Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, visit http://www.mainewriters.org/

Portland Public Library
5 Monument Square, Portland ME 04101, (207) 871-1700
The Portland Public Library serves over 400,000 citizens each year. More than an informational resource, it is a lively place for cultural, artistic and intellectual pursuits. The library hosts stimulating presentations on diverse topics, children’s programs including weekly story times to promote literacy, book discussion groups, the Brown Bag Lecture Series featuring guest authors, monthly art exhibits and a changing array of special events. All programs are free and open to the public. To learn more about the Portland Public Library, visit http://www.portlandlibrary.com/

Raising Readers
P.O. Box 17826, Portland ME 04112, 541-7560 or (800) 397-3263
Raising Readers, a health and literacy initiative in Maine, promotes reading to young children between the ages of birth and five by giving them beautiful new books as part of their regular well child visits. The goal is to give all children in Maine, regardless of economic means, a dozen books by the time they reach age five. We are already providing books to over 80% of Maine’s youngest citizens and are working to train health care providers about issues related to adult and early childhood literacy. To learn more about Raising Readers, visit http://www.raisingreaders.net/

Read Aloud
Family Literacy Foundation’s programs encourage parents and extended family members to read aloud with young children, with special emphasis on the first five years, for the educational and emotional benefits to all involved. To learn more about Read Aloud, visit http://www.read2kids.org/readaloud.htm

Success by 6
United Way of Mid Coast Maine, 34 Wing Farm Parkway, Suite 201, Bath ME 04330-1515, (207) 443-9752
Success by 6, a community-wide partnership in Mid Coast Maine, is dedicated to ensuring that all area children get the best possible start in life with the support of their families and the whole community. Promoting reading to infants and young children and increasing educational support for families are among the partnership’s highest priorities. To learn more about Success by 6, visit http://www.uwmcm.org/

The Telling Room
225 Commercial Street, Suite 201, Portland, ME, 04101. 207.774.6064.

The Telling Room is a nonprofit writing center in Portland, Maine, dedicated to the idea that children and young adults are natural storytellers. Focused on young writers ages 6 to 18, we seek to build confidence, strengthen literacy skills, and provide real audiences for our students’ stories. We believe that the power of creative expression can change our communities and prepare our youth for future success. To learn more go to www.tellingroom.org. writers@tellingroom.org

University of Maine System
107 Maine Avenue, Bangor ME 04401, (207) 973-3240
The University of Maine System is made up of seven universities serving 30,000 students statewide. Each university has a distinct mission and serves as the educational and cultural center of its community, while providing extraordinary opportunities to students: University of Maine at Augusta, at Farmington, at Fort Kent, at Machias, at Presque Isle, University of Southern Maine and University of Maine School of Law. To learn more about the University of Maine System, visit http://www.maine.edu

Maine Adult Education
http://www.maineadulted.org

The Maine Family Literacy Initiative 
http://www.umaine.edu/call/famlit/famlit.htm

Literacy Volunteers of Maine
http://www.literacyvolunteers.org/

Success by 6
http://www.uwmcm.org/

Maine Department of Education
http://www.state.me.us/education/

CareerCenters
http://www.mainecareercenter.com/

Read Aloud
http://www.read2kids.org/readaloud.htm

University of Maine System
http://www.maine.edu

Maine Public Broadcasting
http://www.mpbc.org/

Maine Libraries
http://www.mainelibraries.com/

Maine Humanities Council
http://www.mainehumanities.com/

Raising Readers
http://www.raisingreaders.net/

Portland Public Library
http://www.portlandlibrary.com/

Maine State Library
http://www.state.me.us/msl/

Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance
http://www.mainewriters.org/

Governor’s Office and the Office of The First Lady
http://www.state.me.us/governor/