New York State Reading Association

Welcome to NYSRA!

Individuals may join as an at-large member below. However, you may find it beneficial to join through one of NYSRA's many local councils.  By doing so, you can take advantage of membership benefits from both the local and state organization and in most cases save money.

You may wish to consult the map below, to help locate the local council nearest you. 

The membership link to each local council is on our Regional Directors and Local Councils page.

For more information or additional questions, please contact Kirsten Burke Smith, NYSRA Membership Chair.

Top 10 Reasons to Join the New York State Reading Association

1. Networking, networking, networking - at the local and state level
2. Best Practices to use with children in literacy
3. To learn what is going on at the State and Federal level
4. Professional connections to literacy experts
5. Leadership opportunities and skill development for literacy-minded professionals
6. Fantastic conferences and workshops 
7. Advocacy for literacy
8. Access to big name authors
9. Opportunities to win grants and awards
10.  Informative peer-reviewed journals and publications