Island Readers & Writers’ mission is to inspire a passion for reading and learning among children living on Maine’s coastal islands and in rural communities in Washington County’s “inland islands.”
CLASSROOM VISIT
Island Schools
Unpredictable weather, shifting ferry schedules, hopping aboard water taxis—all part of the journey for IRW’s School Programs team to reach our island partner schools. Pack a raincoat and some sturdy boots.

Dear Teacher
A Celebration of Literacy &
Rural Education 2025
Thursday, November 6 & Friday, November 7, 2025
Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine
INFO & REGISTRATION2025 Program Preview