Thousands of Books for a Big Book Giveaway

Thousands of books are arriving weekly from leading publishers as we gear up for our annual Spring Book Extravaganza.

Each year at our Spring Book Extravaganza we give out tens of thousands of new children's and young adult books to schools in the Springfield, Massachusetts area.

This multi-day event has given out millions-of-dollars-worth of books over the decade we have been holding it, and it gets bigger every year!

Giving Out Books by the Thousands in Chicago

"Thanks for getting these books into the hands of our students!"

That's what all of us at Reader to Reader love to hear! It means we are doing our job.

This winter we have been doing that job in Chicago. Over 1,400 teachers were in attendance at the Ready, Set, Teach event at McCormick Place, as we gave out 40,672 new children's and young adult books for children and teens that attend the Chicago Public schools.

The donation was the start of our major new initiative focusing on inner-city schools in Chicago.

"Thank you for thinking of our students and teachers at Chicago Public Schools," Shannon Babcock, Executive Director of External Affairs and Partnerships at Chicago Public Schools, said.

A very big thank you to #scholasticbookfairs, #TumblehomeLearn for their generous donations.

And thank you to Marmon Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., for their sponsorship of this donation.

About Reader to Reader

Reader to Reader, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to expanding literacy and learning opportunities for the nation's most chronically underserved and vulnerable communities, including inner-city schools, Native American reservations, and poor rural towns. We donate books, computer and school supplies, and run innovative literacy programs.

Reader to Reader Donates 40,672 Books for Children in Chicago

Reader to Reader is pleased to announce Reader to Reader's donation of 40,672 new children's and young adult books to children and teens attending the Chicago public schools. 

The donation kicks off our major new initiative focusing on inner-city schools in Chicago.

We look forward to donating tens of thousands of books a year for many years to come.

A very big thank you to #scholasticbookfairs, #TumblehomeLearn for their generous donations.

And thank you to Marmon Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., for their sponsorship of this event.

Reader to Reader Launches Vermont Public Libraries Initiative

Reader to Reader is pleased to announce our new statewide initiative for Vermont public libraries. We look forward to donating many thousands of books in the coming years.
 
Here is Jason Broughton, State Librarian for the State of Vermont, with some of the books from our first donation.

Books & New Children's Coats Makes a Warm Gift

This holiday season, Reader to Reader is delighted to donate new books, toys and children's coats to the Amherst Survival Center in Amherst, Mass.

We purchased a large supply of toys and new coats for children to make their holidays extra special this year.

We love to spread the joy of reading, and what better way to do it than with a new book and a new coat!

Laptops, Books, and More on the Way to Zambia

Blessed Ngoma is working to open a community center in Zambia, and we are delighted to help with the project. 

We are donating laptops, books, puzzles, games and even a laptop projector.

Blessed Ngoma is graduate student at the University of Massachusetts and works as a Permanency Coordinator at Becket Family of Services in Brattleboro, Vermont. 

He is working with his friends back in his native Zambia to open the center in early 2019.

Laptops Donated Around the World

Laptops are on their way to villages in Bolivia, Ecuador and Zambia, all courtesy of  Reader to Reader's computer donation program.

The laptops heading to Ecuador are being hand-carried by high school students that are spending their year studying abroad.

The laptops for Bolivia arrived earlier this summer. Here is a family in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, enjoying their laptop donated by Reader to Reader.

Our laptop donations to Bolivia included three laptops to Parque Machía, a wildlife sanctuary.

And Blessed Ngoma is working to open a community center in Zambia, so we are donating laptops, books, puzzles, games and even a laptop projector.