Make Way for Books Employee Directory
Individual and Family ServicesArizona, United States11-50 Employees
Make Way for Books (MWFB) is a Tucson-based nonprofit focused on early literacy, delivering a continuum of education, programs, and resources that enable families to share books and foster reading skills from birth through age five. Its work aims to support economically disadvantaged children and early childhood professionals in under-served areas of Tucson and southern Arizona, with the goal of ensuring children begin kindergarten with essential literacy foundations. The organization operates within the individual and family services sector, emphasizing developmentally appropriate books and daily shared reading as a path to long-term educational and civic outcomes. MWFB is rooted in a mission to create communities where all children have access to quality early literacy experiences that support school readiness and lifelong learning. A recent development highlighted in local and specialty press notes MWFB receiving recognition as a Library of Congress American Prize winner in 2022, reflecting its acknowledgement within the broader literacy and education landscape.