Books for Newborns

Books for Newborns An all volunteer not-for-profit providing book bags to low income new mothers. The more babies are read to the more they can learn.

"An all volunteer not-for-profit proving everyday how little can do so much good!"

The Problem:
"Two-thirds of America's children living in poverty have no books at home, and the number of families living in poverty is on the rise." "More than 16 million children in the US - 22% of all children - live in families with incomes below the federal poverty level" So, in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area

approximately three to seven thousand children are born into poverty each year and two to five thousand children do not have books in their homes. "For every problem, there must be one or more solutions and by definition it can't be a problem"

The Solution:
While babies are not born book lovers they are born learners. Babies can learn to love the feel of pages between their hands (or their mouth), the sound of your voice, the beauty of illustrations - in sum, the joy of a good book. Recent research has found that 85% of the brain is developed by the time a child is three years old. At Books for Newborns, we know that no single idea will solve the problem of illiteracy, poverty, crime, or discrimination; however, any attempt at solving a problem must start somewhere. The beginning of life seems to be the most logical place to begin! "There is no golden key to success"

Our Goal:
To make every child's home, who is born into poverty, a preschool. Mission Statement:
To give every child born into low-income family, in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area, age appropriate books within the first year of birth. Getting books into homes of babies can also be the first step in creating an interest in reading by the whole family, this includes the parents, siblings, and other adults involved. Books for Newborns is a program that can be the spark that ignites a love of reading. This love can help shut down the pipeline that is sending our city's children to the streets, to gangs, to drugs, to crime, to prisons and early deaths.

A few of our board members joined in the derby day fun at Missouri Athletic Club yesterday. Books for Newborns is honore...
05/03/2026

A few of our board members joined in the derby day fun at Missouri Athletic Club yesterday. Books for Newborns is honored to be a MAC Charitable Society for Children 2026 recipient.

Books for Newborns was happy to volunteer today to set up the Greater St. Louis Book Fair.The Greater St. Louis Book Fai...
04/30/2026

Books for Newborns was happy to volunteer today to set up the Greater St. Louis Book Fair.
The Greater St. Louis Book Fair supports Non-Profit organizations in the St. Louis area with a focus on promoting literacy and education. Books for Newborns was a proud recipient of one of their 2025 grants.

Check out the fair that starts today! Learn more at this link:
https://www.stlouisbookfair.org/the-fair

Thank you Flance Early Learning Center for sharing this sweet photo of a family receiving one of our book bags! We are t...
04/03/2026

Thank you Flance Early Learning Center for sharing this sweet photo of a family receiving one of our book bags! We are thankful for our partnership with such a great organization.

We delivered our 47,000 book bag to SIHF Healthcare in East St. Louis!
03/25/2026

We delivered our 47,000 book bag to SIHF Healthcare in East St. Louis!

Books for Newborns was honored last night to present to Missouri Athletic Club members as one of the MAC Charitable Soci...
02/05/2026

Books for Newborns was honored last night to present to Missouri Athletic Club members as one of the MAC Charitable Society for Children 2026 recipients. Thank you MAC for hosting a wonderful event!

We are honored that the MAC Charitable Society for Children has chosen us to be one of their 2026 recipients! Looking fo...
02/03/2026

We are honored that the MAC Charitable Society for Children has chosen us to be one of their 2026 recipients! Looking forward to meeting with members this week and telling them more about Books for Newborns.

Great news. One of our sponsors, Carney's Kids, is the featured charity on CANDY CANE LANE. Don't miss this St. Louis tr...
11/25/2025

Great news. One of our sponsors, Carney's Kids, is the featured charity on CANDY CANE LANE. Don't miss this St. Louis tradition.

11/13/2025
08/14/2025

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Address

9051 Watson Road #329
St. Louis, MO
63126

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+13144960227

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