ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the impact of Books in Motion, a monthly intergenerational book club that brings community members together through shared literacy experiences. Using a case study methodology, the chapter highlights how various participant groups benefited from their participation in a voluntary intergenerational community literacy program. In creating Books in Motion, the public library provided space, resources, and opportunities, rather than any sort of instruction about how participants should approach literacy. An easily reproducible model for communities across the nation, Books in Motion has transformed reading into an act of community engagement. As communities and public libraries seek to influence children’s reading today, Books in Motion exemplifies how community members can benefit from a low-cost community literacy program.
