Volunteer in New York City
Online & in-person options
Volunteering is available in person and online with Reading Partners New York.
1 hour per week
Volunteers commit to a little over an hour per week. We welcome more.
Flexible times
Flexible weekly tutoring times are available. Choose the time that works best for you!
No experience required
We provide a highly effective, easy-to-use curriculum, training, and ongoing support.
Volunteer requirements
- Age: You must be 14 years or older.
- Time & location: Commit to a little over one hour per week (tutoring generally takes place 8 am-4:30 pm, Mon-Thurs) and reside in the United States.
- Training: Complete required tutor orientation.
- Technology: Online tutors must have access to a computer and reliable wifi.
- Screening: Pass a background check and any additional required screening.
- Terms and conditions: Agree to the terms of our tutor code of conduct.
Sign up to volunteer in New York City this fall
Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer reading partner. We are currently accepting in-person and online volunteers for the upcoming 2025-26 school year. To get started, please fill out one of the sign-up forms below. We will contact you via email with more information about tutor orientations and next steps.
If you are a returning tutor with questions, please contact us via email or phone. Otherwise, no action is needed at this time.
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Note: The information collected in the sign-up process will help us learn more about you, better understand and support our volunteers, and meet grant requirements. You will only submit this information once. Reading Partners respects your right to privacy, and takes data security very seriously (see our privacy policy).
Reading center locations
Here is a reference map of our reading center locations for volunteers interested in tutoring in-person. You can select your preferred location in the sign-up form above.Â
Key:
Green markers: low need for tutoring
Orange markers: medium need for tutoring
Red markers: high need for tutoring
Harlem (Manhattan)
- : 2351 1st Ave., New York, NY 10035
- : 216 E 120th St, New York, NY 10035
- : 315 E 113th St, New York, NY 10029
- : 1615 Madison Ave #3513, New York, NY 10029
- : 301 W 140th St, New York, NY 10030
- : 19 E 103rd St, New York, NY 10029
- : 141 E 111th St, New York, NY 10029
Lower East Side (Manhattan)
- : 80 Catherine St, New York, NY 10038
- : 327 Cherry St, New York, NY 10002
- : 442 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002
Mott Haven (South Bronx)
- : 502 Morris Ave, Bronx, NY 10451
Bedford-Stuyvesant (Brooklyn)
- : 195 Sandford St, Brooklyn, NY 11205
- : 170 Gates Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
- : 211 Throop Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206
- : 114 Kosciuszko St, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Crown Heights (Brooklyn)
- : 130 Rochester Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
East Flatbush/Canarsie (Brooklyn)
- : 845 E 96th St, Brooklyn, NY 11236
- : 1077 Remsen Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11236
- : 684 Linden Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11203
- : 525 Lenox Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11203
South Jamaica (Queens)
- : 109-20 Union Hall St 4th Floor, South Jamaica, NY 11433
- : 108-29 155th St, South Jamaica, NY 11433
- : 109-59 Inwood St, South Jamaica, NY 11435
More schools coming soon!