Book Buddies

Book Buddies is a free program that brings children and volunteers (adults or teens) together to share the joy of reading. It pairs trained volunteers (Big Buddies) with children in Kindergarten through 3rd grades (Little Buddies). For 10 weeks, the Buddies meet once a week in the afternoon for 45 minutes of one-on-one shared reading.

Our Fall 2023 Book Buddies session will be in person and will run from September to November 2023 at 11 branch locations.  

Be a Little Buddy

Do you know a young reader (Kindergarten - 3rd grade) who would like to read with a big buddy? To sign your child up for Book Buddies, please contact the following locations:  

• Barbara Bush Branch Library 
• Crosby Edith Fae Cook Cole Branch Library 
• Galena Park Branch Library 
• Lone Star College-CyFair Library 
• Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek 
• Kingwood Branch Library 
• La Porte Branch Library 
• Maud Smith Marks Branch Library 
• North Channel Branch Library 
• Spring Branch Memorial Library
• West University Branch Library 

Big Buddies Needed

Do you enjoy working with children? Want to earn service hour? Opportunities for adults and teen volunteers!  

Adult Volunteers

Thank you for your interest in volunteering to be a Big Buddy. Our application period for adult volunteers is closed for this current Fall 2023 cycle. However, if you are 18 years old or over and interested in being an adult Big Buddy for our cycle in Spring 2024, please fill out our Interest Form below and you will be contacted as soon as the application opens again.