Literacy Jam
WHEN: Saturday, February 7, 2026
TIME: 10 am – 2 pm
WHERE: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Museum
212 N. Sixth St.,
Springfield, IL 62701
Directions
WHAT: The Literacy Jam, hosted by the Abraham Lincoln Library & Museum in partnership with Compass for Kids and Lincoln Library, is a celebration of the joy of reading with a day full of interactive programming, including crafts, entertainment, and reading, all set in the rotunda of the ALPLM museum! Books that are donated to the event are given to the Compass for Kids youth to add to their home library! See below for information on donating books!
Help spread Lincoln’s love of reading and donate a book from the wish list of Compass for Kids youth!
It’s amazing what can happen when you give a kid a book they choose: they discover their passion for reading!
There are three ways you can support Compass for Kids readers:
1) VISIT Barnes & Noble, 3111 S. Veterans Parkway, Springfield, Illinois. The books chosen by Compass youth are located at the front cashier stations. Look for the baskets containing the kids’ wish list book picks. Pick a book and purchase. Be sure to let the cashier know it is a Compass for Kids book, and they will hold it for pickup by Compass staff. If you can’t make it to the store, you can call Barnes & Noble at (217) 546-9440 to reserve a book to donate or shop online (see below)!
2) ONLINE: Purchase a Barnes & Noble gift card, and Compass staff will purchase a book for a Compass for Kids youth on your behalf! You can buy gift cards in-store (at the Springfield, IL location) or online. If purchasing online, please email the gift card to enrichment@compassforkids.org.
3) ATTEND the Lincoln’s Literacy Jamboree event on February 7th, 10 am – 2 pm at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, and drop off a book (or two!) of your choice at the Compass for Kids table!
Have questions?
Contact:
Shelly Kinner, Volunteer and Special Events Coordinator
Compass for Kids, Inc.
shelly@compassforkids.org
(217) 414-7940