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BOOK BUDDIES

WINTER SESSION: JANUARY 20 - MARCH 17, 2026 

 Registration for the Winter Session is now open below!

​GJHP's Book Buddies pairs Big Buddies (5th-8th Grade) with Little Buddies (K-2nd Grade) to read together after school at the Glencoe Library.

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WINTER 2026

BOOK BUDDIES

January 20 - March 17, 2026

Tuesdays, 4pm-4:50pm

at the Glencoe Library

Registration Opens December 2 at Noon

Big Buddy Training: Tuesday, January 13 at 3:30

Fee: $20 for the entire session!

​Book Buddies is a GJHP peer mentoring literacy program that pairs K-2nd grade students with 5th-8th grade students to work on reading, comprehension, and a shared love for books!

 

In partnership with the Glencoe Library Staff, the objective of Book Buddies is to offer all participants an opportunity to develop personal connections and build reading skills by working with children of different ages.

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Registration for Winter 2026 opens on December 2 at Noon. Space is very limited!

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If you have any questions about Book Buddies, please email contact@gjhp.org.

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GJHP MISSION STATEMENT

The Glencoe Junior High Project (GJHP) is a parent-led, non-profit organization that has sought to engage Glencoe middle school students into the community since 1973. In order to carry out our mission of fostering socially aware, civic-minded and community-oriented individuals, we offer Glencoe 5th-8th grade students opportunities to volunteer in their community, attend social activities and events, perform on stage, as well as access to a youth drop-in center in Glencoe's Central School. 

Glencoe Junior High Project
620 Greenwood Avenue

Glencoe, Illinois 60022

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