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Read To Succeed Read To Succeed is the community literacy initiative of Rutherford County.

Read To Succeed improves lives in Rutherford County by offering free literacy programs and events for adults, families and children. We support this mission by:

-fostering literacy partnerships between providers, educators, community helpers, and business owners
-creating community events and programming to promote literacy
-providing resources such as the Literacy Center and our website.

It is our policy to comply with all aspects of an affirmative action plan, such as utilizing minority and women-owned businesses whenever possible, providing open access to records, and being an Equal Opportunity Employer.

10/25/2026

The original champion is BACK!! Catherine Stephens was the first-ever winner of Read To Succeed's Celebrity Spelling Bee....and she's ready to claim the coveted crown!

Catherine knows literacy lays the foundation for success, and she's ready to show that hard work pays off. Once a superstar, always a superstar!

Will our first champion become this year's Queen Bee? Come cheer on Catherine at our 20th Annual Celebrity Spelling Bee on Friday, November 6, at The View at Fountains. The true winner is literacy!❤

Get your tickets, then click Catherine's donation link to help her reach her goal of $1,000 for Read To Succeed! https://readtosucceed.org/celebrity-bee/

10/24/2026

2018 was Meredith Thomas' year to shine...and she's ready to grab the crown again!

Meredith loves what Read To Succeed's programs make possible for families in our community. She knows literacy is the key to opening doors...and she's stepping up to spell to help others unlock new opportunities!

Can Meredith reclaim her crown? Come cheer her on at the 20th Annual Celebrity Spelling Bee on Friday, November 6, at The View at Fountains. Go to our website, buy tickets, and click on Meredith's donate button to donate directly to her. https://readtosucceed.org/celebrity-bee/

10/23/2026

Last year's champion, Katie Turner, is back....and hoping to make it two in a row!

Katie has been calling this year's Battle of the Bees the "Quarter Quell." If you know The Hunger Games, you know returning champions are in for quite a showdown!

Working among the library stacks, Katie has seen plenty of words. But will that give her the edge to defend her title?

Come cheer on Katie at Read To Succeed's 20th Annual Celebrity Spelling Bee on Friday, November 6, at The View at Fountains. May the words be ever in her favor...and may literacy always win!

Grab your tickets and sponsor Katie her: https://readtosucceed.org/celebrity-bee/

Let the Bidding BEE-GIN!! Our 20th Annual Celebrity Spelling Bee online auction is LIVE! Bid on amazing items while help...
10/22/2026

Let the Bidding BEE-GIN!! Our 20th Annual Celebrity Spelling Bee online auction is LIVE! Bid on amazing items while helping Read To Succeed keep literacy programs free for our community. Click here and let the bidding begin: https://www.32auctions.com/rts2026celebritybee

10/21/2026

Barb Ford took home the title at our 2nd Annual Celebrity Spelling Bee in 2008 and she's back for another taste of victory!

Barb loves cooking and traveling, so she knows reading helps us follow a favorite recipe and find our way on a new adventure. Literacy opens doors.....and menus!

Can Barb cook up a win and claim the Queen Bee crown? Help her meet her fundraising goal of $1,000 here: https://bit.ly/483scub

Get your ticket at https://readtosucceed.org/celebrity-bee/ and come cheer her on in person on Friday, November 6, at The View at Fountains

10/20/2026

Don Clayton claimed the Bee crown in 2012. Can he return to the throne in 2026?

After years of working at one of the largest book distributors in the United States, Don knows the power of books and the importance of literacy. He also put that passion into action by serving on Read To Succeed's board for 10 years!

Will Don be crowned King Bee? Come cheer him on at our 20th Celebrity Spelling Bee on Friday, November 6, at The View at Fountains. The champions are competing, but the true winner is literacy.

You can go here to support Don in his $1,000 goal for literacy:
https://bit.ly/4sbShR0
To come and see him in person, grab your tickets here: https://readtosucceed.org/celebrity-bee/

10/19/2026

John Callow has battled twice in Bee history and claimed the championship in 2017. Can he spell his way to victory again in 2026?

With bookshelves throughout his home, John's love of reading is always within reach!

Come cheer on John at Read To Succeed's 20th Annual Celebrity Spelling Bee on Friday, November 6, at The View at Fountains. Help him chase another title while supporting free literacy programs in our community, because the true winner is literacy!

Help John reach his fundraising goal: https://bit.ly/4zCD9yJ

Get your tickets here: https://readtosucceedtn.harnessgiving.org/events/4103

10/18/2026

Michael Linn White won the Bee during COVID and has since served as a judge or pronouncer at every Read To Succeed spelling bee...for adults and children alike!

She knows the competition from both sides, but will that experience help her claim another victory?

Come cheer on Michael Linn and help her make her $1,000 fundraising goal here: https://bit.ly/4ecURR4

Support our returning chamipons and help keep free literacy programs thriving in our community. Purchase your tickets here: https://readtosucceed.org/celebrity-bee/

10/17/2026

Robin Newell loves sipping coffee from her Bee trophy...and she's ready to spell her way to a matching set!

Come cheer Robin and 11 other returning champions at Read To Succeed's 20th Annual Celebrity Spelling Bee on Friday, November 6, at The View at Fountains!

Contribute to Robin's $1,000 literacy goal: https://bit.ly/4k5JOga

Root for her in person at the Bee! Purchase tickets here: https://readtosucceedtn.harnessgiving.org/events/4103

10/16/2026

Thank you to Nashville Predators Foundation for sponsoring these books.

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910-A Ridgely Road
Murfreesboro, TN
37129

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm

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+16157387323

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