Kid Direct Initiative

In the Fall of 2024, Kids Read Salt Lake began a distribution program within the seven Murray School District elementary schools. We personally placed select books into the hands of every child in grades K-6. It was such a huge success that it is now part of our permanent programs. For the 2025-2026 school year, we placed 7000 books into the hands of children attending school in Granite, Salt Lake and Murray school districts.

handing out books to elementary school kids

Neighborhood Outreach 70+ Libraries In Title One Neighborhoods

We have placed libraries in these neighborhoods:

Tooele Boys & Girls Club

Murray Boys and Girls Club, Sugar House Boys and Girls Club

Murray District School Neighborhoods: Liberty (2), Parkside (3), Horizon (2), Viewmont (2), McMillan, & Longview

Granite District School Neighborhoods: Woodrow Wilson, Pioneer, David Gourley, & Historic Scott School

Afterschool programs: David Gourley, Magna, Western Hills, Pleasant Green, South Kearns, West Kearns

Salt Lake District School Neighborhoods: Franklin, Glendale, Mountain View, Parkview, Edison, Rose Park, & Edison

Jordan District School Neighborhoods: Butterfield, Foothills, Heartland, & Herriman

Canyons District School Neighborhoods: Glacier Hills & Franklin Elementary

Salt Lake County Health Department, Lead Poisoning Prevention Program – Utah Lead Coalition

Kids Read was approached in 2022 by the SLCO. Health Dept. and the Utah Lead Coalition to partner with them in reaching as many children and their families as possible about the dangers of lead poisoning. We gladly accepted and together we are working with them to alert the community about the dangers of lead. Why? Because lead poisoning damages the brains and nervous systems of children as well as slows growth and development, learning and behavior, along with other serious physical and mental damage.