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.

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:  

• Atascocita Branch Library
• Barbara Bush Branch Library, opens a new window
• Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library
• Crosby Edith Fae Cook Cole Branch Library, opens a new window
• Galena Park Branch Library, opens a new window
• LSC-CyFair Branch Library, opens a new window
• Kingwood Branch Library
• La Porte Branch Library
• Maud Smith Marks Branch Library, opens a new window
• North Channel Branch Library
• Northwest Branch Library
• Parker Williams Branch Library, opens a new window
• Spring Branch Memorial Branch Library, opens a new window
• West University Branch Library, opens a new window

Big Buddies

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 2024 cycle. However, if you are 18 years old or over and interested in being an adult Big Buddy for our cycle in Spring 2025, please fill out our Interest Form and you will be contacted as soon as the application opens again.