We promote reading in childhood through literary and artistic experiences.

Who are we?

Tiempo de Contar is a nonprofit organization dedicated to art, culture, and education, incorporated in the Puerto Rico Department of State in October 2022 and tax-exempt according to the Department of Treasury. Since then, we have accompanied communities through literary and artistic experiences that affirm reading as a cultural right and a tool for social transformation.

Mission

Tiempo de Contar promotes the joy of reading in children and youth, as well as in the families, caregivers, and educators who accompany them in their upbringing. We design literary and artistic experiences that nurture imagination, strengthen community bonds, develop reading and writing skills, and foster equitable access to holistic development through culture and the written word.

Vision

We dream of a future where children and youth—especially those who have had limited access—experience literary and artistic encounters that inspire them to imagine, express themselves, and grow as autonomous, curious, and critical readers and creators. From Puerto Rico, we collaborate with reading communities—here and across other Spanish-speaking regions—to nurture spaces where reading, in all its forms, is an essential part of well-being, equity, and daily life.

Our Story

Tiempo de Contar was founded in October 2022 in response to an urgent need in Puerto Rico: to support children and youth who face significant barriers to accessing books and reading. In a landscape shaped by school and library closures, reading gaps, and a lack of welcoming spaces to enjoy books, we knew we had to act.

From the very beginning, we’ve worked hand in hand with communities, offering reading and art activities in schools, museums, cultural centers, and family-friendly events. Our goal has always been the same: to create meaningful opportunities for children and youth to experience reading in a way that feels joyful, creative, and close to their lived realities.

Along the way, we have accompanied hundreds of readers—encouraging a more human, free, and joyful relationship with books. Our story is still unfolding, written together with every community that joins us in this commitment to reading as an act of care, identity, and connection.

Our story continues to be written alongside each community that joins this commitment: reading as an act of care, identity, and encounter.