Literacy Connections - Round About Books Spring 2025

Round About Books, a nonprofit bookstore supporting Literacy Connections, is under construction and is on track to open in Spring 2025. Our unique bookstore will add another dimension to Downtown Goldsboro’s cultural scene, a child-friendly spot for parents, and welcoming to all downtown visitors.

Round About Books will be a literacy-rich worksite for opportunity youth ages 16 - 24, primarily placed and paid through our partnership with the WIOA Program. A bookstore manager will supervise the interns and provide training in soft skills and job skills as they guide them through the functions of running a business. Our goal is to create an environment for learning that feels nurturing and safe for youth to develop confidence through the mentorship program while they further their education at Wayne Community College. We believe that a love of learning starts with knowing how to read, which opens new worlds and expands opportunities for happy and successful lives. Interns who successfully complete the program will leave with marketable job skills, a letter of recommendation, and the confidence to take charge of their lives.

This youth run bookstore has been a dream of Literacy Connections for some time, and we are excited to see it becoming a reality.  If you are interested in being part of our story as a seed investor to raise capital for our new venture, please contact a Literacy Connections Board Member or staff at 919.735.1990 for more information.  Seed investors will be recognized on The Giving Tree featured inside Round About Books.