The Children's Literacy Foundation (CLiF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing a love of reading and writing among children throughout New Hampshire and Vermont. In particular, CLiF's programs target children in rural communities, and children who are at high risk of growing up functionally illiterate.
CLiF was founded in 1998 by a group of individuals who care deeply about the long-term value of literacy for children. CLiF has already touched the lives of tens of thousands of children in more than 200 communities across New Hampshire and Vermont.
CLiF supports children's literacy by awarding sponsorships to rural public libraries, homeless shelters, women's shelters, centers for at-risk youth, and bookmobiles that serve children who have limited access to great books. Every other year CLiF hosts a conference for rural librarians to support the librarians serving the children in the communities CLiF sponsors. CLiF also works with well-known children's book authors and illustrators who spread their love of books by giving engaging presentations to children in rural communities. CLiF provides inspiring, two-day writing workshops to children in rural elementary schools, awards Rainy Day support to children in towns undergoing severe economic challenges, and gives books and other literacy support to children of prison inmates, migrant children and families with newborns.
