SUPPORT READERS & WRITER ROCK!
PROVIDING FREE NEW BOOKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH MULTICULTURAL AUTHOR VISITS TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY
We are asking for donations to help grow the outreach of our nonprofit, Readers & Writers Rock!
DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR GIFT MATCH CHALLENGE
In honor of Children’s Book World and in appreciation of our store staff, an anonymous donor and longtime friend of Children’s Book World has offered a GENEROUS $5,000 MATCHING GRANT, DOUBLING YOUR IMPACT BY MATCHING DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR UP TO A TOTAL OF $5000 - ALL DONATIONS MADE TO READERS & WRITERS ROCK! BY DECEMBER 31, 2023.
Donations of all amounts will be greatly appreciated.
Through our nonprofit Children’s Book Recycling Center and it’s Readers & Writers Rock! program, Children’s Book World is committed to reaching out to children across our diverse city, not just those of our core customers who can afford to buy new books for the children in their life. The goal of these programs is to address the challenge of getting books into the hands and homes of low-income children throughout the county of Los Angeles.
The Children’s Book Recycling Center, a nonprofit community service project of Children's Book World, is continuing to collect new and gently used children’s books that are given to literacy programs and nonprofit organizations that work with needy children in Southern California, infants through high school. We’re sorry, but we’re not able to accept any text books, old library books, adult books, videos or games; also, all books should be in very good condition. Please bring in your gently used or new children’s books. Doing this greatly aids the recipients and will help children learn the value and rewards of sharing with others.
Organizations that have benefited from the Children’s Book Recycling Center include: St. Elmo Village, Camino Nuevo School, Aprendamos/Let’s Learn, Don King APA Shelter, Healthy Start Family Clinic, South Central LAMP, and many more.
If you work with children through a nonprofit organization or tutoring program or teach in a low-income school and would like to receive some of these “recycled” books, please send a written request (no phone calls please) or email, cbwrecycle@gmail.com, to Children’s Book Recycling Center Managing Director, Children’s Book World, 10580 1/2 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064. Please include a brief description of your program, the number of children involved, and the age range serviced.
Programs From Our Friends For Getting Books To Kids and Teens:
The Book Truck
Lisa Libraries
The Lisa Libraries donates new children’s books and small libraries to organizations that work with kids in poor and under-served areas. Founded in 1990, the Lisa Libraries was started by author Ann M. Martin and friends to honor and memorialize children’s book editor Lisa Novak. Some of the libraries established have been at day-care centers and after-school programs. The Lisa Libraries supplements under-filled shelves as well as provides books to many children who may never have owned a book before. If you would like to request books for your program or make a donation, please go to their website, www.lisalibraries.org or write: Lisa Libraries, 77 Cornell Street, Kingston, NY 12401.
First Book
First Book is a wonderful organization that provides new books to children in preschools and after-school programs, mentoring and tutoring programs, shelters and day care centers, and beyond. To be eligible to apply for the books, an organization must serve children where at least 50% are from low-income households or be a Title I or Title I eligible school. For grant applications, please visit www.firstbook.org.