Friends of the Lincoln Public Library

$8,500 total costs / 728 years of shared reading = roughly $10 provides a child a year of shared reading with a parent or caregiver. [2021 USD]

Read Across Lincoln and Other Book Giveaways: This program provides books and reading support to toddlers and preschoolers.

1/1/21 to 12/31/21

Impact scores of a shared book programs are based on the rate of continued shared reading per dollar spent. Programs receive an Impact score of 100 if every dollar spent results in an improvement in shared book reading with a parent or caregiver at a cost well below the benchmark. Programs receive an Impact score of 80 if every dollar spent results in an improvement in shared book reading with a parent or caregiver at a cost in line with the benchmark. Programs receive a 65 if they are found to have no improvement in shared book reading or the cost is well above the benchmark. The cost of one year of shared reading is less than the 75% of the social and actual costs of receiving the same service and parental support via a library or other similar service. is

This impact score was determined through the Shared Book Reading methodology which is fully detailed in the Charity Navigator Guide to Ratings. Analysis conducted in 2023 by Charity Navigator using data submitted by the nonprofit, theory and evidence from scientific research studies, and public datasets.

The nonprofit submitted data on how how many children it supported and the percent who were read to five or more days a week at the end of the program.