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Advance Equitable Library Service For All

The COVID slide and digital divide are widening the gap between students and their future success. Read Booklist’s featured study, Literacy and Longing for Equity, and learn why large print is becoming a must-have format for children and young adult collections.

Success Stories

Support Positive Literacy Outcomes with Large Print

Project Tomorrow® CEO, Dr. Julie A. Evans, and educators share key findings and experiences from a nationwide efficacy study involving 3rd– 12th graders.

Gwinnett County Public Library, GA

A large print pilot and grant funding helped GCPL level the playing field for over 200,000 students—many whom are English Language Learners (ELL).

Southwest Middle School, FL

Large print increases both self-confidence and literacy confidence, making reading cool and building a culture of literacy in this middle school.

On-Demand Webinars

Support Positive Literacy Outcomes with Large Print

Project Tomorrow® CEO, Dr. Julie A. Evans, and educators share key findings and experiences from a nationwide efficacy study involving 3rd– 12th graders.

Literacy Development: How to Avoid COVID Slide & Digital Divide Pitfalls

A conversation between a Booklist editor and two youth librarians and large print advocates who share their philosophies and best practices.

Level Up: Prep Your Literacy Toolkit

Hear how librarians have found success after embracing large print and partnering with teachers to bring large print books into the classroom.

More Insights

5 Tips to Launch Your Collection

Make a big impact on student literacy with tips from school librarian Tasha Squires. This quick guide walks through developing and promoting a large print collection.

Video: Reading Specialist POV

Project Tomorrow® research provides insight into the role of large print books as a low-cost literacy intervention tool to support student reading skills and mindsets. (1:14)

Video: Student POV

See a 7th grader identified as needing reading support read more clearly, track text without using her finger, and repeat words less as she reads large print text aloud. (3:15)

White Paper

Project Tomorrow® research provides insight into the role of large print books as a low-cost literacy intervention tool to support student reading skills and mindsets.