Celebrate National Family Literacy Month® with us this November!

Parents are a crucial part of children’s learning, and research has shown that a parent’s educational achievement is closely tied to their children’s educational success. That’s why family literacy has long been the backbone of NCFL’s work. Because we know that when parents achieve their education and workforce goals, their families thrive.

More than 30 years ago, we worked with Congress to create National Family Literacy Day® on November 1. What started as one day has grown into a month-long celebration that brings parents, children, schools, libraries, and family literacy programs across the country together to highlight the power of learning together as a family.

This November, we’d love for you to join us! Check out the activities below for fun ways to bring learning to life with your family, your students, or your community—and be sure to share what you’re up to using the hashtag #NationalFamilyLiteracyMonth.

• Learn more about family literacy and the impact it has on families and communities.
• Get started on achieving your workforce or education goals by locating a family literacy program in your community through the National Literacy Directory.
• Consider reaching out to your local government to request a proclamation acknowledging National Family Literacy Month and celebrating the work of family literacy providers near you.
• Discover how you can make learning a part of your daily routine at home or on the go.
• Explore our online library of family literacy and learning resources and stay connected with NCFL to learn about new resources as they’re released.
• Join us at the 2025 Families Learning Conference, happening November 2-5 in Charlotte, North Carolina, to explore the ways that organizations across the country put family literacy into practice.
• Visit this link for graphics and other resources to use in promoting National Family Literacy Month in your community or on social media. Be sure to tag NCFL (@familieslearning on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn) in your posts!