Photo: Jim McNulty
Big Red Reading Bus
Thanks to a year-end grant from Madison Community Foundation (MCF) and other sponsors, our
dream of a specially outfitted vehicle to transport books and materials to events and schools has become a reality.
“This project is exactly what Madison Community Foundation looks for – a commitment to learning, innovative ideas for mobile service, and the vision to evolve a program that will serve thousands of young people and their families,” says Tom Linfield, vice president at MCF. “We could not be more excited to see the Big Red Reading Bus roll around Dane County, delighting kids as they select from a wide variety of free books, accessing them in their home community.”
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway
Mayor Gurdip Brar
Have the Big Red Reading Bus at Your Next Event
The bus is loaded with books and will make scheduled stops at neighborhood centers, community gathering spots, hometown festivals, schools, libraries, and parks where children will be invited to browse hundreds of books and select a few to take home—at no charge.
Would you like to have our bus at your next event?
Complete our Big Red Reading Bus Request Form and we'll be in touch.
Questions? Please contact our programming team at programming@madisonreadingproject.com.
Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center
Reach Dane
Click here to view more pictures from our Big Red Reading Bus Launch.
Click here to view pictures from our Big Red Reading Bus Literacy Glee Tour!
Support Our Big Red Reading Bus
We’re hard at work applying for grants and hosting fundraiser to keep our bus roll. We could use your help with a financial contribution to assist with the cost of insurance, gas, maintenance, supplies, etc.
Sponsorship opportunities start at $50.
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