The Big Read partners include an ever-growing number of dynamic individuals and organizations. To date, The Big Read organizations include:

American Association of University Women
American Legion 57
AMVETS 503
Barnes and Noble
Black History Family Festival Inc.
Beacon Academy, South Elgin High School
Books at Sunset
Canon
Center for Lao Studies, San Francisco
Chapter 1 Book Club Edgewater
Chase
City of Elgin
Computer Systems Institute, veterans
Dedicated Sons Motorcycle Club
Elgin Academy
Elgin Choral Union
Elgin High School Chamber Choir
Elgin Community College
Elgin History Museum
Elgin Fire Department
Elgin Police Department
Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra
Gail Borden Public Library
Gail Borden Public Library Foundation
Greater Chicago IL #3 Blue Star Mothers of America
Hines Veterans Mobile Medical Unit (MMU)
Holiday Inn, Elgin
Illinois School District U-46
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs
John Dziekan Photography
Judson University and Library
Lao Language and Culture and the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Northern
Illinois University

Lao Oral History Project
Laurus Foundation
McHenry County Veterans Assistance Commission
The Mobile Vet Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Northwest Baptist Academy Marching Eagles Band
Operation Homefront, State of Illinois
Sam’s Club
St. Edward Central Catholic High School
Sunburst Corvette Club
Vitas Hospice, Lombard
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Washington D.C.
Veterans Commission of Kane County
VFW Elgin Post 1307
Warriors’ Watch Riders and other motorcycle organizations
YWCA Elgin