Literacy in
Community
LINC works across New York, including all five NYC boroughs, to bring families and children together to joyfully read, learn, and grow.
Our Vision
LINC envisions a world where every community uses their collective power to make literacy a value and right of all children.
Our Mission
LINC equips children with foundational literacy skills essential for academic achievement by empowering families and mobilizing their community.
LINC creates lasting change for the child, caregiver, and community:
See Our Results
Community Literacy Model
LINC connects families with each other and with resources in their community to learn how to support their child’s development from before they are born to when they turn five years old, and beyond.
Engage children when it matters most
An amazing 90% of a child’s brain development happens by age five! By surrounding our children with reading-friendly environments, we help to build a foundation that will last a lifetime.
Empower families to unlock children’s potential
Parents and caregivers are a powerful force in shaping their children’s future. We work with families to help them become mentors for their children and leaders in their neighborhoods.
Leverage the power of community
LINC works with partners in a community to nurture a culture of literacy in spaces all across a neighborhood, surrounding our families with support all year long.
Carlos
“I have learned so much. Coming from a small town in Mexico, I never imagined the accomplishments my family would achieve. We plant little seeds for other families and children to learn and grow with every book we read and every event we support. Education is a necessity, and I want my community to realize this and have access to it.”
A message 
from Our 
Founder
Our Beloved Founder,
Mimi Levin Lieber
“Literacy is the basis for every kind of learning in the 21st century. Reading is the skill that makes everything else possible. Being sure every child becomes a good reader in time to become successful in school, and in life, has become an absolute necessity.”
-Mimi Levin Lieber, LINC Founder
