Sources of Discounted/Free Books
First Book –
https://firstbook.org/ (See “Become a Member” tab at top, right) - First Book is a non-profit that provides new books and educational resources to schools and programs serving children in need, from birth to age 18. First
Book Marketplace offers new, low-cost books with no shipping charges and First Book National Book Bank offers new, free books with some shipping charges). See the
First Book eligibility FAQ’s.
Scholastic Literacy Partnerships -
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/literacypartnerships/ - Serves to enhance the mission of all those working directly or indirectly with children. FREE Bonus Books for every $150
spent; Discounts up to 72% off; Free S & H.
Book Depot -
https://www.bookdepot.com/ - Wholesale bargain book (publishers overstock), wide array of titles
Pilcrow Foundation -
https://thepilcrowfoundation.org/childrens-book-project-program-grants/ - provides new, quality, hardcover children’s books to rural public libraries across the United States. It provides a 2-to-1 match to rural public libraries that receive a grant through
its Children’s Book Project. Two application periods per year.
Interstate Books4School -
https://www.books4school.com/about-us.html - Interstate Books4School is a supplier of Valu-Books and Tradebooks for infant through 12th grade. They have access to over 10,000,000 book titles. They sell
to public and private organizations, libraries, individuals, libraries, schools, gov. ag. etc.
Literacy Empowerment Foundation -
https://www.lefbooks.org/ - Dedicated to assisting educational programs by providing inexpensive children's books. The Reading Resource Project is an ongoing LEF program that distributes free books in sets of 100 books
to literacy programs. Recipients pay shipping, handling, and administrative costs ($88 per set of 100 books). Reading levels are for preK -2nd.
Reading is Fundamental -
https://www.rif.org/how-we-help - Books for Ownership, RIF’s flagship reading program, enables children to select new, age-appropriate books to take home and own and is supported by resources for parents, educators,
and local literacy advocates to create a continuous focus on reading. Cost is $3/book.
International Book Project -
https://www.intlbookproject.org/home/our-work/get-books-2/ - mission is to promote education and literacy while broadening Americans’ understanding of their neighbors, which they achieve
by annually sending more than 300,000 books to schools, libraries, churches, and Peace Corps volunteers throughout the developing world and in the United States.
Want to explore more options? See Reading Rockets’ “In Search of Free Books” web page:
https://www.readingrockets.org/books-and-authors/finding-free-books
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In the News…
Inclusive Early Literacy: Reaching informal caregivers with library resources – American
Libraries, 6/3/24
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