Programs

📚 Our Programs

At the Flamingo Book Club, we offer fun, flexible, and free literacy programs designed to make reading exciting and accessible for elementary-aged children. Whether we’re delivering books, hosting an event, or leading a read-aloud storytime, we bring books and joy wherever we go!

🦩 Book-A-Month Delivery Program

Each month, we deliver a fresh batch of free children’s books to our partner libraries and elementary schools.
How it works:

Staff and students choose their book of the month

Books are delivered by Mrs. Flamingo, or volunteers/board members

All books are free for kids to keep and build their home libraries
Great for: Schools, libraries, and afterschool programs

🎉 Flamingo Storytime

An interactive, joyful storytime experience hosted by Mrs. Flamingo!
Includes:

Read-alouds of favorite picture books

Music and movement

Puppets, props, and themed games
Great for: Classrooms, library programs, and community events
No cost and no registration required—just bring your imagination!

🎪 Event Booths

Find us at local festivals, school celebrations, and community events!
Our booth features:

Free book giveaways

Face painting

Chalk art, crafts, and other kid-friendly activities
Perfect for: Literacy nights, school carnivals, and library outreach

📖 100th Day Read-a-Thon (Special Program)

Celebrate the 100th day of school with a community-wide reading challenge!
How it works:

Students team up to read 100 books in 100 minutes

Every child gets to choose a free book to keep

Hosted by Mrs. Flamingo, with a special read-aloud

We’ve done this at La Veta Elementary—and the kids hit 100 books in just 15 minutes!
We also held the event at Peakview Elementary School, where students read 100 books in under 10 minutes!

🤝 Partnerships That Power Our Programs

We proudly partner with:

Aguilar Public Library

MyLibrary Bookmobile

La Veta Library

Spanish Peaks Library

Peakview School

Gardner Valley School

Together, we’re making books more accessible to kids across our region.