At Our Future Reads, our mission goes beyond donating books. It’s all about unlocking potential. Since 2021, we’ve provided free books to over 12,000 individuals across Chicagoland. We help families, classrooms, shelters, and after-school programs access stories that inspire and empower.
One of our most significant partnerships this year has been with Youth Crossroads. Through regular volunteer visits to Mission Curiosity, our Oak Park bookstore, students explore, organize, and choose free books to take home, often for the first time. More than that, they’ve discovered something deeper: the belief that their ideas matter.
During a recent workshop, our executive director, Franklin Taylor, talked about starting a mission-driven business. By the end, students were full of ideas, from launching a baked goods business to auto detailing and even inventing mop-sole sneakers. These were plans, not daydreams, sparked by encouragement and fueled by imagination.
Moments like these show why we do what we do. Books are just the beginning. What we’re really sharing is the permission to dream bigger.
If your organization wants to help people discover their voice, passions, and potential, we’d love to partner with you. Visit ourfuturereads.com to see the growing list of partners making an impact with us.
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Mission Curiosity by Our Future Reads
Since 2021, Our Future Reads has worked to close the literacy gap by providing free books to over 12,000 individuals across Chicagoland. This impact is made possible through Mission Curiosity, our community bookstore in Oak Park, where every $5 purchase helps fund book donations for those who need them most.
This season, you can help too. Donate. Volunteer. Visit the store.
Your support ensures families, shelters, and classrooms continue to receive books that inspire, educate, and empower.
For more information, visit ourfuturereads.com.
