NaNoWriMo Loves Libraries!

The Come Write In program brings NaNoWriMo to your neighborhood through local library partnerships. Donate to Come Write In by July 15 and receive a collection of library-friendly writer’s gifts. You can also help support by taking a #ComeWriteIn selfie at your favorite library spot, or tagging your local library!

Here are two things we know for sure:

Drafting a novel is way more fun when you’ve got a community writing alongside you.It’s tough to find a low-cost meeting spot that’s got enough space, power, and Wi-Fi for a group of rowdy writers.

Here’s a third thing we know for sure… which also conveniently solves the challenges above:

Libraries are among humanity’s greatest achievements.

From today through July 15, we’re celebrating these amazing spaces—and inviting you to support our Come Write In library partnership program. 

Libraries and NaNoWriMo have been obvious besties since the very beginning.

Libraries are already the natural home of so many writers, are set up with programming space to host them, and are (tirelessly!) doing everything they can to support the book lovers who come through their doors.

That’s why, in 2009, we made our relationship with libraries official and created the Come Write In program. This mutually beneficial initiative gives libraries access to our resources, local communities, and passionate volunteers. And it gives those writing communities what they most need: a space to call home.

In the 10 years since it began, our Come Write In program has expanded to include community spaces of all kinds, but libraries have always been at its core. Without libraries and librarians, NaNoWriMo could never have become what it is today.

As bang for your buck goes, it’s hard to beat CWI. We offer a kit full of goodies to help entice and encourage writers; provide guidelines and resources on event hosting; and keep in touch throughout the year with tips and support. In return we have an incredible network of spaces for writers—over 1,000 each year—with no strings attached and no cost to our participants.

But we’d love to be able to do more for our Come Write In spaces, and for them to be able to do more for our writers. Your donation will allow us to:

Increase our reach to 1,300 CWI locations.Create this year’s facilitation kits, available to all spaces.Build a CWI accessibility database, so all writers can find a safe, comfortable place to work during NaNoWriMo.

Help us reach our $20,000 goal to expand the Come Write In program so we can help give even more people access to everything libraries and NaNoWriMo are able to do together!

Sarah Mackey
Director of Community Engagement