Book Rich Environments is a collaboration between nonprofit organizations, national government agencies and corporate publishers that aims to infuse public housing communities across the U.S. with a vibrant and accessible culture of books and to improve opportunities and outcomes for children living in public housing.
The National Book Foundation serves as the project lead, with the Urban Libraries Council, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of Education and National Center for Families Learning serving as key national partners. Topeka Housing Authority (THA) serves as our local partner, implementing the initiative within their communities with support from Topeka and Shawnee County Library (TSCL) and the United Way of Kaw Valley (UWKV).
