I was lucky enough to grow up in a home filled with books: read to me, read by me, read for knowledge, read for pleasure, and sometimes simply stared at on the shelves until I felt ready to take them on. My children have had that same gift, growing up in a home where books were plentiful and reading together was a part of every day. I want every child to have that same opportunity: access to books that spark curiosity, fuel imagination, help them see themselves in the stories they read, and open windows into worlds beyond their own. I hope you’ll join me in supporting the Madison Reading Project's Community Book Drive and helping put more books into the hands of children in our community.