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Free to Read Rochester is a grassroots community organization dedicated to community and student access to diverse texts and intellectual freedom.


Celebrate National Reading Month

  • Sidetrack Bookshop Shopping Week

    March 11-18

    Help Free to Read donate gift cards to RCS teachers! Shop online all week and in-person on March 18 using code FREE2READ—a portion of all sales goes to our gift card drive.

  • Sidetrack Bookshop Social

    Tuesday March 14 6-8pm

    Join us for a social evening shopping, sharing book suggestions, and meeting the team at Sidetrack Books. A portion of your purchases goes to F2R’s gift card drive for RCS teachers

  • F2R/Sidetrack Teacher Wish List

    Use code Free2Read and choose “Pick up at Free to Read” for your shipping option