MISSION STATEMENT
Centered on families, the mission of PRIME TIME FAMILY READING TIME® is to support intergenerational literacy and offer opportunities for rigorous, thought-provoking humanities experiences to low income, low-literacy children and their parents/guardians.

DESCRIPTION
PRIME TIME, a unique six to eight-week humanities-based program of reading, discussion, and storytelling at public libraries and other venues, emphasizes the importance of families reading together to discuss significant cultural and ethical themes.  Created in 1991 by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, this statewide family literacy program with national affiliates creates a precondition for all future learning by empowering parents/guardians with low literacy skills and/or limited English language abilities to help their children enjoy reading and improve their reading abilities.