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Giving free books to children who need them for equity in literacy, learning, and life

We aim to create a more socially just world by providing books for free to under-resourced children. Literacy attainment is directly tied to academic achievement and lifetime outcomes, yet children in economically disadvantaged communities do not have the same access to books as their more affluent peers. The Children’s Book Project is committed to closing the opportunity gap and lifting up our community by raising readers.

08/26/2026

We’re ready for National Read A Book Day on September 6th with some of our favorite titles to share with children who need them for literacy, learning, and life!

Help us bring even more beautiful books to the children who need them most by donating your favorites from any of our curated wishlists!

Check out the link to Give Books, Get Books, Volunteer, and Donate!

https://www.childrensbookproject.org/

08/25/2026

With the new School Year underway, we can enjoy the graphic novel “Mr. Wolf’s Class” by award-winning author and illustrator Aron NelsSteinke.

The first in this fun and engaging graphic series captures the everyday -- and unexpected -- ups and downs of a fourth-grade classroom.

Check out the link to donate a copy of this and other titles in our Back to School Wishlist! 🎒📚💙

https://bookshop.org/wishlists/b32d2ecce94110940ee5a09d49bce3e6a038ce43

08/21/2026

Our Heroes of the Week: Joshua and Emily Fearnley, teachers in Modesto, CA, were thrilled and thankful to get 283 free books at our Book Bank to build their classroom libraries and have books available for all their students!

Thank you, Joshua and Emily, for helping us bring books to the children who need them most for literacy, learning, and life.

Check out the link to Give Books, Get Books, Volunteer, and Donate!

https://www.childrensbookproject.org/

08/19/2026

It’s Back to School Season and our Book Bank is full of beautiful, inclusive books to help children discover the joy of reading!

We invite educators serving under-resourced families to get free books to build their classroom libraries and their students' personal libraries!

Check out the link to Give Books, Get Books, Volunteer, and Donate!

https://www.childrensbookproject.org/

08/18/2026

What better way to start the new School Year than with the best-selling picture book “The King of Kindergarten” by award-winning author Derrick Barnes and illustrator Vanessa Brantley-Newton.

This joyful story helps kindergarteners get ready for their busy first day with a bright smile, confidence, and lots of enthusiasm—and then do it again tomorrow!

Check out the link to donate a copy of this and other titles in our Back to School Wishlist!

https://bookshop.org/wishlists/b32d2ecce94110940ee5a09d49bce3e6a038ce43

08/14/2026

Our Hero of the Week: Ms. Beatriz, a new second grade teacher in San Francisco, got more than 100 free books at our Book Bank to build her classroom library with beginning readers and early chapter books for her new students!

Thank you, Ms. Beatriz, for helping so many children in our community gain access to high-interest books!

Check out the link to Give Books, Get Books, Volunteer, and Donate!

https://www.childrensbookproject.org/

08/12/2026

With National Non-Profit Day just around the corner, you can help us give more beautiful, diverse, multilingual, and inclusive books to the children who need them most in our community!

Check out the link to Give Books, Get Books, Volunteer, and Donate!

https://www.childrensbookproject.org/

08/11/2026

To get ready to head Back To School, we're reading the joyful picture book “Sounds Like School Spirit” by local author Meg Fleming and illustrator Lucy Ruth Cummins.

With fun call-and-response cheers, we celebrate the new friends, teachers, classrooms, books, and routines of a new school year!

Check out the link to donate a copy of this and other titles from our Back to School Wishlist!🎒⭐💙📚

https://bookshop.org/wishlists/b32d2ecce94110940ee5a09d49bce3e6a038ce43

08/09/2026

Happy Book Lovers Day!!!!

Thank you to everyone who makes our day with donations of beautiful children's books! By donating your family's outgrown like-new children’s books, running a children's book drive, or donating new titles via our online wishlists, you make a huge difference in the lives of children who need books the most!

Check out the link to Give Books, Get Books, Volunteer, and Donate!

https://www.childrensbookproject.org/

08/07/2026

Our Hero of the Week: Mrs. Rueda, a special ed teacher at Phoenix Academy, is grateful for all the wonderful, free books she got at our Book Bank for her students to build personal libraries filled with books of their own— for keeps!

Thank you, Mrs. Rueda, for your dedication to helping children discover the lifelong love for reading!

Check out the link to Give Books, Get Books, Volunteer, and Donate!

https://www.childrensbookproject.org/

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2166 Palou Avenue
San Francisco, CA
94122

Telephone

+14156656315

Website

https://www.childrensbookproject.org/

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