Dictionaries for students

Third-grade students at Hillcrest Elementary School in American Falls, Idaho, received dictionaries from the Rotary Club of American Falls this past fall. It was the fifth year that the Rotary Club has made... Read story

Three generations at Eagleville

My Wambold ancestors have lived in the Eagleville area for more than a hundred years. My... Read story


Lewiston Elks donate dictionaries to 5th graders at Walton School

This past week, fifth graders at the Walton School in Auburn, ME,  received new... Read story


Helping to redefine elementary education

Shane's new dictionary had only been in hand for about two minutes before he found the... Read story


Recent Donors

  • Rotary Club of Wahpeton, ND
  • Rotary Club of Batesville, IN
  • Rotary Club of Batesville, IN
  • Gwaltney Ruritan Club, NC
  • Rotary Club of Southeast USA, FL
  • Rotary Club of Kingman Route 66, AZ
  • Tempe Elks Lodge # 2251, AZ
  • Alexander City Elks Lodge # 1878, AL
  • Kiwanis Club of the Poconos Daybreak, PA
  • LaFontaine Lions Club, IN
  • South Carolina Dictionary Project / Valparaiso Lions Club, IN
  • Rotary Club of Buhl, ID
  • Rotary District 6110 / Rotary Club of Marshall, TX
  • St. Paul's Lutheran School / Nancy Sajban, MN
  • Rose Valley Grange # 953, WA
  • Billerica Elks Lodge # 2071, MA
  • Manchester Elks Lodge # 1893, CT
  • Optimist Club of Eaton, OH
  • Individual - Laura Martin / In Memory of Toby Martin, FL
  • Hollister Elks Lodge # 1436, CA
  • South Carolina Dictionary Project / Kiwanis Club of Central Broward, FL

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Testimonials

"First year that the dictionaries are given to the Turner County School District. This is the fourth year the Albany Council has given books. Wonderful project. The students love the books.."

Freda Dudley, AT&T TelecomPioneers / Albany Council, Leesburg, GA

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Featured Articles

May e-newsletter
Our May e-newsletter was sent out recently.
Do children still need paperback dictionaries?
In this day of online dictionaries and smartphone apps, is a paperback dictionary still a necessity? We get questions like this from time to time.
Spring collection
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2012 Kiwanis International Convention
Shirley Anderson and Diana Krajewski will represent the Dictionary Project at the Kiwanis International Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, June 28 to July 1.
A passport to people
The Rotary Foundation has begun a new feature on its website called "Rotary Voices: Stories of service from around the world." This blog encourages Rotarians to share their experiences of
Dictionary of American Regional English
After 50 years of careful research and editing, the fifth and final volume of the Dictionary of American Regional English is complete and will be published next month by Harvard University P
What to do with leftover books
 Some of our sponsors have asked what they can do with dictionaries that are left over after they distribute them at their local schools.
Dictionary of Knowledge
Join the Dictionary Project in a collaborative effort to create a beautiful new online dictionary where each word features sample sentences that impart knowledge and wisdom.