Run a Children’s Book Drive!
During National Reading Month, we're grateful to be able to read what we want to read, when we want to read it. Studies show that children who grow up with books of their own are more likely to read at or above grade level, graduate from high school, and have better...
Raise a Glass & Give Books at Barebottle!
Barebottle Brewing in Bernal Heights and Menlo Park are now pouring their fundraising brew, 'Once Upon a Pint' hazy IPA, and also running a children's book drive for us through the end of February. This delicious, limited-run beer will only be on tap for a short time,...
We’re on a Roll in 2023!
In our 31st year of service, we launched our new Storytime field trip program to bring the joy and wonder of book ownership directly to local elementary school students who select their own books for keeps from our Book Bank shelves. We joined the National Book Access...
Strengthening Our Mission
This year, we joined our efforts with two national partnership organizations working to reach more children with high quality books for all.The National Book Access Association expands our resources to provide equal access to books — because everyone regardless of...
New Storytime Program at the Book Bank!
At the end of October, we were overjoyed to host our first Storytime field trip at our Book Bank, welcoming 19 students and three chaperones from Ms. Wong's 2nd/3rd grade class at Visatacion Valley Elementary School in San Francisco. After listening raptly to some...
We’re a Great Nonprofit—Again!
We're honored once again to receive one of the first Top-Rated Awards of 2023 from GreatNonprofits.org! Read inspiring stories about us and add your own at https://greatnonprofits.org/org/childrens-book-project
We Read Banned Books
During Banned Books Week this October 1–7, we reaffirm our belief that uncensored and equitable access to books is essential to democracy and self-government, to personal development and social progress, and to every individual's inalienable right to life, liberty,...
Volunteer Spotlight
We're delighted Caitlin Garcia, a rising senior at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, is serving as our media and marketing intern this summer. Caitlin wanted to explore the nonprofit sector in her internship for her Journalism/Public Relations major, and finds the Children's...
Stock Up for the New School Year!
It's Back-to-School season at the Book Bank, and our shelves are full of beautiful books for children ages 0–18. Our wonderful supporters donate books and run book drives all year round so we can keep engaging, free books flowing to the kids who need them most. So far...
Five Little Monkeys Gives Back on August 12
Our wonderful supporters at Five Little Monkeys will donate 10% of all sales (online or in-store) on Saturday, August 12, to Children's Book Project! Five Little Monkeys is a community based, hands-on toy store focused on providing unique, high-quality toys and books...