We are thrilled to have received the beautiful finished copies of “Bright Blue Sky and Gray Silence,” an anthology that gathers 152 students’ writing from our Young Authors Book Project at…

On May 17th, in celebration of the 826NYC Writers’ Room, our first Manhattan outpost, we partnered with Ghostly and Warby Parker for Super Kids, Serious Authors, an evening of 826NYC students’ writing read…

1. How did you first get involved with 826NYC and why did you decide to volunteer? In all of my time working in education in New York City, I have spent most of…

Josh and his brother received their Scrabble superpowers when a vat of toxic sludge was spilled at an otherwise uneventful family game night. Help him supplement those superpowers with some…

On Saturday May 14, Owen and the X-Tiles will be playing in Scrabble for Cheaters and cheating for the children because The Truth is Out There (probably in a book).…

I can’t remember exactly what year I first volunteered. I don’t think 826NYC was very old at the time. A small but redoubtable person named Miriam was in charge of…

For the majority of each day, the fourth floor library at Samuel Stern MS 7 is empty. Due to the school’s lack of resources, there is no dedicated staff member…

How did you first get involved with 826NYC and why did you decide to volunteer? Ned: A colleague of mine recommended the position.  I LOVE SUPERHEROS!!!! Ben: I have an…

*While this training has passed, it’s still possible to get involved! Fill out a volunteer profile here, and you’ll receive an email directing you to our volunteer orientation signup form. …

1. How did you first get involved with 826NYC and why did you decide to volunteer? I think I discovered 826 shortly after discovering Dave Eggers, like 2005/6. And I…