by Kathleen Wydler | Oct 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Since 1992, we’ve been giving free books to children who need them for equity in literacy, learning, and life. This October, we’re celebrating 29 years of service and have tallied up our biggest month ever despite the pandemic — 18,523 books given away and... by Kathleen Wydler | Aug 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
This August, our longtime community partner Cole Hardware will collect spare change at their registers AND children’s book donations at all their store locations in San Francisco and Oakland. Thanks, Cole Hardware, for your ongoing support of our mission to give... by Kathleen Wydler | Jul 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Children’s Book Project has been awarded a $15,000 California COVID Relief Grant in recognition of our ongoing work during the pandemic to give free books to children who need them. Research shows that children who grow up with books do better in literacy,... by Kathleen Wydler | Jul 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
We’re making our new Book Bank more comfortable, serving more clients every month, and have given out more free books for children who need them in the first six months of 2021 than in all of last year. We’re receiving ever more donations of beautiful, new... by Kathleen Wydler | Nov 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
2 full trucks, 700 boxes, 24 bookshelves & more……moved to our NEW Book Bank at 2166 Palou! We’re thrilled to announce that we moved our Book Bank to 2166 Palou Avenue in San Francisco! Conveniently located off Bayshore Boulevard and Highways 101 and...