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RIF Literacy Central

By Reading Is Fundamental (nonprofit). Visit RIF Literacy Central

Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.

A free digital library of more than 10,000 reading resources from the children's literacy nonprofit Reading Is Fundamental. Educators and parents find activities, lesson plans, puzzles, read-aloud videos, grade-level passages and author interviews tied to popular children's books. There is a puzzle maker, reading logs and activity calendars. With a free adult account, a teacher or parent can set up a child login for the Literacy Tracker, a timed reading and progress tool.

Our take: A useful free shelf of book activities for teachers, librarians and reading-minded parents; kids won't use it on their own.

The facts
Ages it suitsabout 3-12
What its terms say about ageThe terms say RIF does not knowingly collect personal information from under-13s, and under-18s may use rif.org only with a parent's or guardian's permission. Under-13s reach account features only through a parent's, teacher's or volunteer's account. (terms)
PriceFree. Free (Oct 2026); the linked Skybrary reading app is a paid subscription with a 30-day trial.
Works onWeb
AccountA parent's account
AdsNone
In-app purchasesNone
The AI in itNo AI.

What's good

  • Free and run by a literacy nonprofit
  • Activities tied to real books
  • Minimal child data in tracker accounts
  • Puzzle and calendar makers

Watch for

  • Mostly printables and guides for adults
  • Pushes the paid Skybrary app
  • Tracker tools need a free adult account
  • Kids need an adult account to use tools

Data and privacy

The privacy policy says RIF will not sell personal information and follows COPPA. A child Literacy Tracker account holds only first name, last initial and grade level, created by the supervising adult. Read the privacy policy.

Does it work?

The maker's own claims only for Literacy Central; RIF cites its own research on its programs, but no independent study of this site was found.

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