by TTP Staff | Sep 18, 2018 | Blog post, News & Events
Our last blog post looked at books we have used in Community Nights that explore community and togetherness. Now, we are taking a look at books that describe more abstract concepts like shapes and numbers or how people process thoughts and emotions. Of course, even...
by TTP Staff | Sep 7, 2018 | Blog post, News & Events
Building Home Libraries Each of our Community Nights during the school year consist of educational parent workshops, literacy-based child mentoring activities, book giveaways, and a free, healthy family dinner. The workshop books we select provide both an entertaining...
by TTP Staff | Dec 20, 2017 | Blog post, News & Events
After more than four years as one of Washington, D.C.’s most beloved used bookstores, Turning the Page’s bookstore, Carpe Librum, will be closing its 17th Street location. Each year, the D.C. community donates thousands of gently used books, CDs, DVDs, and vinyl...
by TTP Staff | Jul 24, 2017 | Blog post, News & Events
If you want to go quickly, go alone If you want to go far, go together -African Proverb This proverb reflects the journey we strive towards in our work at Turning the Page (TTP) engaging families as partners in their children’s education. Each year, we see...
by TTP Staff | May 26, 2017 | Blog post, News & Events
Once again, Turning the Page’s (TTP) bookstore, Carpe Librum, will be “popping up” in Chicago! Carpe Librum is our used book selling effort. Each year, the communities of Washington, D.C. and Chicago donate thousands of books to TTP that we sell at our bookstore. All...
