Two millennial women with locs on a mission to bring the joy of reading to the Bronx.
Get loc’d into our goal to improve the literacy rate in South Bronx, New York.
Who We Are
Loc’d and lit is a platform that we are using to foster a love of reading and bring awareness to the low literacy rates in the South Bronx. The South Bronx is a book desert, with only 1 brick and mortar bookstore for its 1.5 million residents.* We are doing our part to combat this issue through our literacy program, the launch of our online bookstore, and in our efforts to open a brick and mortar bookstore for all ages in the South Bronx.
Understanding the problem
Did you know the South Bronx is a “book desert,” with only 1 brick and mortar bookstore?
Statistical reports show that the Bronx has the lowest literacy rate across the 5 boroughs and, until recently, no bookstores. Nearly 70% of third graders living in poverty read below grade level. The Bronx is also known as being the borough with the highest poverty rate. We believe that there is a correlation between the low literacy rate and the poverty levels in our borough.
Our Mission & Vision
We are on a mission to not only provide everyone with access to great books, but also to create a chic and inclusive space where all members of the community, young and old, can gather to read, socialize, and get lit(erature)! Reading is freedom, reading is joy, reading is power, reading is revolutionary! Our vision is of a world in which community growth through reading, learning, and access to information are considered rights, not privileges, so that we as a borough can thrive.
Creating Solutions
Literacy Programs
What our fellow Bronxites are missing is accessibility and options when it comes to locating a bookstore.
Community Events
We are on a mission to not only provide everyone with access to great books, but also to create an inclusive space where all members of the community, young and old, can gather to read, socialize, and get lit(erature)!
Local Bookstore
Our vision is of a world in which community growth through reading, learning, and access to information are considered rights, not privileges.
Shop BIPOC Authors
One chapter at a time, we’re committed to promoting the works of BIPOC authors. Sisterhood, friendship and good conversation over books with libations.
Join Our Book Club!
Come For The Books Stay For The Vibe!
Our book club is a space where we are all encouraged to speak freely, openly, and honestly. A space where all voices are heard. A space to read, reflect, and share...a space for us by us. If this sounds like the book club for you, then here is our personal invitation to join us on the Bookclubs app. Come join in on the fun and "Let's Get Lit!"
