We only need 30 new members to reach our goal!

Help us provide FREE books and FUN literacy experiences for the children of Norristown!

By becoming a member you'll help improve literacy in Norristown AND get exclusive member-only benefits :)

$10/month Benefits:

Exclusive members-only cocktail party at the bookstore (date TBD) including a free book of your choice
Discounted ticket to annual NPT Quizzo event - March 2026 (price TBD)
Discounted admission to ALL of our Speaker Series events (dates TBD)
- Full price = $15 per event
- Member Discount = $5 per event
- Total savings of $30 for all events!
Free NPT Member sticker
Discount on all NPT merch - $5 off

$20/month Benefits:

All benefits above + FREE NPT T-shirt

Monthly donors automatically renew. We will continue to process your monthly membership fees until you ask us to stop. No need to renew your membership each year!

Who We Are:

Norristown Page Turners was founded in 2024 by Kate Jaworski and Angela Smith. As literacy leaders and educators, we are passionate about helping our community by increasing access to books and offering out of school literacy programming for kids and teens.

What We Do:

Book Giveaways - We hand out hundreds of free books to kids at community events year-round

Middle School Book Clubs - We offer after school book clubs at each Norristown middle school

High School Book Clubs - We offer summer book clubs for teens that include local service learning projects

*Learn more about our programs on our website: norristownpageturners.org

Why We Do It:

Norristown is a book desert, defined as a high-poverty area that lacks basic access to age-appropriate books, high-quality reading materials, and book culture. With poverty rates above the national average and literacy scores the lowest in the county, Norristown youth deserve better.

Book Desert Map

Source: https://www.unitebooks.com/book-deserts/the-book-desert-map

From the U.S. Department of Education: While less than 15% of students with between 0 and 10 books at home scored proficient in state literacy assessments in 2015, 50% of students with more than 100 books at home scored proficient

The data and research are clear – children who have access to print reading materials have better literacy outcomes.

Source: https://www.endbookdeserts.com/

Membership Drive

As a member you'll help improve literacy in Norristown AND get exclusive benefits!