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Prime Time Reading

Bringing families together through literature and learning

Give your children a love of literature and learning for a lifetime — with award-winning books, expert-led discussions, and family time. Whether you’re attending a Prime Time Family or Prime Time Preschool program, you and your children will join master storytellers and scholars for read-alouds that share stories from around the world and explore ideas that enrich lives and strengthen communities.

Prime Time Family

Prime Time Family Reading brings caregivers and their six- to 10-year-old children together to explore notable books and big ideas through reading and discussion. Our programs focus on the humanities, and we choose the books for discussion around themes such as caring, inquiring, and sustainability to facilitate meaningful conversation among family members in settings such as schools, libraries, and community centers.

You and the littles ones in your life will learn together through literature, while exploring strategies for continued family bonding through books and getting important information about library and other resources for additional reading once the program ends.

How Prime Time Family Reading works

FREE for children ages six to 10 and parents, grandparents, or other caregivers
90-minute sessions in the evenings once per week for six weeks
Includes complimentary books for families
Storytellers read beautifully illustrated, award-winning children’s books filled with culturally diverse stories, folk tales, and historical accounts from around the world
Discussion leaders guide participants to personally connect with literature and think beyond who, what, when, and where with open-ended questions that inspire critical thinking

Prime Time Preschool

Prime Time Preschool Reading creates a rich humanities-based learning environment for three- to five-year-olds and their parents and other caregivers. Using beautifully illustrated, award-winning books with culturally diverse stories and themes, trained facilitators read aloud and then lead discussions and interactive activities that promote school readiness through reading, comprehension, and critical thinking skills. The program models strategies that encourage meaningful at-home reading behavior between caregivers and young children.

Prime Time carefully selects our partner organizations — schools (public and charter), Head Start centers, early childcare centers, library branches, and community centers. Facilitators are trained to deliver all aspects of the program with support from our home office in New Orleans.

How Prime Time Preschool works

FREE for children ages three to five and parents, grandparents, or other caregivers
Includes complimentary books for families
90-minute sessions, in the evenings once per week for six weeks
A Prime Time trained preschool facilitator reads books and leads a group discussion of classic stories, as well as new tales that promote reading and school readiness.
Another trained preschool facilitator then leads the children and their caregivers through literary exploration via center-based activities designed to increase comprehension and critical thinking.

Find a Prime Time Family Reading Program or a Prime Time Preschool Reading Program Near You

Family Reading

Ascension

Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office Wag Center

1201 Maginnis St.
Donaldsonville, LA 70346

Starting Sept. 3

(225) 621-8851

Bossier

Meadowview Elementary School

4312 Shed Road
Bossier City, LA 71111

Starting Oct. 1

(318) 549-5640

Caddo

Herndon Elementary Middle Magnet

11845 Gamm Road
Belcher, LA 71004

Starting Sept. 10

(318) 221-7676

Caddo

Caddo Heights Math/Science Elementary School

1702 Corbitt St.
Shreveport, LA 71108

Starting Sept. 10

(318) 636-9610

Caddo

Westwood Elementary School

7325 Jewella Ave.
Shreveport, LA 71108

Starting Sept. 2

(318) 686-5489

Calcasieu

Westwood Elementary School

1900 Sampson St.
Westlake, LA 70669

Starting Sept. 3

(337) 217-4940

East Baton Rouge

Helix Aviation Academy

4400 Airpark Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70807

Starting Sept. 9

(225) 427-8004

East Carroll

East Carroll Parish Library

109 Sparrow St.
Lake Providence, LA 71254

Starting Sept. 26

(318) 559-2615

Jefferson

Allen Ellender School

4501 E. Ames Blvd.
Marrero, LA 70072

Starting Sept. 17

(504) 341-9469

Jefferson

New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation

2525 Main Ave.
Metairie, LA 70003

Starting Sept. 24

(504) 467-2550

Jefferson

Iglesia Cita con la Vida

3501 Severn Ave., Suite 9
Metairie, LA 70002

Starting Sept. 25

(504) 896-0504

Jefferson

Young Audiences Charter Schools Kate Middleton Campus

1417 Virgil St.
Gretna, LA 70053

Starting Oct. 24

(504) 304-6332

Jefferson

Terrytown Elementary School

550 E. Forest Lawn Drive
Terrytown, LA 70056

Starting Oct. 16

(504) 376-8928

Jefferson

Woodland West School

2143 Mars St.
Harvey, LA 70058

(504) 366-5308

Starting Oct. 2

Jefferson Davis

Hathaway High School

4040 Pine Island Highway
Jennings, LA 70546

Starting Sept. 10

(337) 824-0597

Lincoln

New Living Word Ministries

1900 West Barnett Springs Ave.
Ruston, LA 71270

Starting Sept. 10

(318) 255-0270

Madison

Madison Parish Library

403 North Mulberry St.
Tallulah, LA 71282

Starting Oct. 1

(318) 574-4308

Natchitoches

Asbury United Methodist Church

704 Fifth St.
Natchitoches, LA 71457

Starting Sept. 10

(318) 352-2752

Natchitoches

Morning Star Baptist Church Fellowship Hall

170 Main St.
Natchez, LA 71456

Starting Sept. 10

(318) 332-8264

Orleans

Audubon Charter- Gentilly

4720 Painters St.
New Orleans, LA 70130

Starting Sept. 4

(214) 267-9236

Orleans

Fannie C. Williams Charter School

11750 Dwyer Road
New Orleans, LA 70128

Starting Sept. 18

(504) 373-6228

Orleans

Morris Jeff Community School

211 S. Lopez St.
New Orleans 70119

Starting Oct. 9

(504) 373-6258

Orleans

Morris Jeff Community School

211 S. Lopez St.
New Orleans, LA 70119

Starting Oct. 9

(504) 373-6258

Orleans

Moton Charter School

8550 Curran Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70127

Starting Oct. 30

(504) 266-6499

Orleans

Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M.

5800 Saint Roch Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70122

Starting Sept. 19

(504) 872-9257

Orleans

Young Audiences Charter School - Lawerence D. Crocker Campus

2301 Marengo St.
New Orleans, LA 70115

Starting Oct. 22

(504) 814-8125

Orleans

Urban Strategies - Bienville Basin

1100 S Tonti St.
New Orleans, LA 70125

Starting Sept. 17

(504) 236-2808

Orleans

The Helis Foundation John Scott Center

938 Lafayette St.
New Orleans, LA 70072

Starting Nov. 5

(504) 620-2476

Orleans

Community Academies of New Orleans - Esperanza Charter School

4407 S. Carrollton Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70119

Starting Sept. 12

(504) 373-6272

Ouachita

Faith Harvest Baptist Church

3701 Nutland Rd.
Monroe, LA 71202

Starting Sept. 12

(318) 235-5624

Ouachita

Lenwil Elementary School Library

112 Arrant Road
West Monroe, LA 71292

Starting Sept. 17

(318) 323-3604

Ouachita

Tried Stone Baptist Church

3022 Bronson St.
Monroe, LA 71203

Starting Sept. 4

(318) 387-0447

Plaquemines

Phoenix High School

12700 Louisiana 39
Braithwaite LA 70040

Starting Sept. 17

(504) 595-6480

Rapides

Horseshoe Drive Elementary School

2905 Horseshoe Drive
Alexandria, LA 71301

Starting Sept. 9

(318) 443-0579

Sabine

Many Elementary School

1501 Natchitoches Highway
Many, LA 71449

Starting Sept. 3

(318) 256-3450

St. Charles

St. Charles Parish Library - St. Rose Branch

90 E Club Dr.
St Rose, LA 70087

Starting Sept. 10

(504) 465-0646

Terrebonne

Terrebonne Main Library

151 Library Drive
Houma, LA 70360

Starting Sept. 26

(985) 876-5861

Preschool Reading

Bienville

Ringgold Elementary School

2039 Hwy 514
Coushatta, LA 71019

Starting Sept. 23

(318) 894-2911

Bossier

Stonewall Learning Center

943 Eatman St.
Bossier City, LA 71111

Starting Sept. 24

(318) 742-1245

Caddo

Eighty-First Street ECE Center

8108 Fairfield Ave.
Shreveport, Louisiana 71106

Starting Aug. 29

(318) 865-3596

DeSoto

North DeSoto Lower Elementary

2623 Hwy. 171
Stonewall, LA 71078

Starting Sept. 3

(318) 925-2383

Iberia

Prime Time Head Start at Jeanerette

600 Ira St.
Jeanerette, LA 70544

Starting Oct. 2

(337) 579-2070

Iberia

Prime Time Head Start at Dodson

420 Dodson St.
New Iberia, LA 70563

Starting Oct. 2

(337) 376-2840

Jefferson

Spring Ridge Academy

520 Jackson St.
Kenner, LA 70062

Starting Oct. 1

(504) 465-8330

Jefferson

A.C. Alexander School

600 West Esplanade Ave.
Kenner, LA 70065

Starting Oct. 16

(504) 469-7326

Lafayette

Prime Time Head Start at Immaculate Heart of Mary

812 12th St.
LAfayette, LA 70501

Starting Oct. 2

(337) 321-8044

Morehouse

St. John Community Enrichment Center

1602 West Madison Ave.
Bastrop, LA 71220

Starting Sept. 10

(318) 281-1760

Orleans

Homer Plessy Community School

1651 N. Tonti St.
New Orleans, LA 70119

Starting Oct. 29

(504) 503-0055

Orleans

New Orleans Public Library - East New Orleans Regional branch

5641 Read Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70127

Starting Sept. 3

(504) 596-0200

Orleans

Langston Hughes Academy

3519 Trafalgar St.
New Orleans, LA 70119

Starting Sept. 5

(504) 439-2547

Orleans

Urban League Clarence L. Barney Head Start

2800 Desire Parkway
New Orleans, Louisiana 70126

Starting Sept. 10

(504) 944-0801

Orleans

CMJ Smart Start Learning

3401 Bennett St.
New Orleans 70131

Starting Sept. 4

(504) 473-7163

Orleans

Forest Park Apartments Community Center

3708 Garden Oaks Drive
New Orleans, LA 70114

Starting Sept. 13

(504) 344-8345

St. Bernard

The Gathering

7265 St. Claude Ave.
Arabi, LA 70032

Starting Oct. 2

(504) 354-2079

St. Mary

Amelia Branch Library

625 Lake Palourde Rd.
Amelia, LA 70340

Starting Sept. 9

(985) 631-2262

Vermilion

Nehemiah Projects of Acadiana, Inc.

100 South State St.
Abbeville, LA 70510

Starting Oct. 1

(337) 740-6724

HomeRoom@Home

HomeRoom@Home is an adaptation of Prime Time’s teacher professional development workshop tailored for parents and other caregivers. Based on the methodology at the heart of the award-winning Prime Time Family Reading program, virtual HomeRoom@Home workshops support caregivers in strengthening a child’s relationship to reading through effective at-home practices. For more information about HomeRoom@Home, contact us at [email protected].

Prime Time Boxes

Prime Time’s award-winning Family and Preschool reading programs are also available for families to take home and explore on their own. Prime Time Preschool and Family Boxes contain books to build families’ home libraries, additional learning supplies, and a Grown-Up Guide for caregivers that provides support for discussion and activities for at-home implementation of Prime Time’s humanities-centered methodology. Prime Time partners with local organizations to distribute boxes in their communities.

Organizations distributing boxes will be announced below when they are available.

Families interested in receiving a Prime Time Box should contact their local organization: