Four North Vancouver Island families each received a box of 12 books in December 2025.

We shared the joy of reading by giving away 20 books and spreading literacy awareness with 20 pairs of our fundraising literacy socks at Port Hardy Autumn Festival.

Celebrate Literacy Month 2025 with a free book at the Fall Fair, the Give a Book campaign, and the ripple effect of literacy.

Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society's executive director Charity Gillett shares summer updates and highlights of the 2024-25 program year in North Vancouver Island communities.

About 30 people attended a literacy themed Escape Room and Community Forum in Port Hardy May 27 and Port McNeill May 29. Author Lucy Hemphill read her poetry at the Port Hardy event. See photos and read the highlights!

Join Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society (MWFLS) for two free, fun-filled community forums with literacy-themed escape room activities, a poetry reading from Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Nation writer Lucy Hemphill, light snacks, and the opportunity to give your input on current learning programs and future projects. May 27 in Port Hardy May 29 in Port McNeill

101 people attended the Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society’s 2025 Literacy Fair  and 60 children took home a new book.

170 people shared activities, learning and laughs at the Mount Waddington Literacy Fair and 90 children took home a free book!