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Posted in: Our Partners
For the past five years, First Book and Library of America have partnered to bring powerful books and important conversations to under-resourced classrooms. Together, we've helped educators inspire curiosity, strengthen literacy skills, and model good citizenship by encouraging students to explore the words and ideas t...
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Posted in: Impact Stories, Our Partners
For nearly 20 years, KPMG U.S. and the KPMG Friends & Family for Literacy (KFFL) have partnered with First Book to increase children’s access to books, support educators, and inspire a love of reading among children in low-income communities. As part of the firm’s 5 th annual Community Impact Day, KPMG mobilized 16,000...
Posted in: For Educators
At First Book, we often talk about the power of books to open doors to new ideas, perspectives, and possibilities. But just as importantly, books and classroom experiences can help students build confidence, something they carry with them in and out of the classroom. Research from First Book Research & Insight’s Studen...
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Posted in: Our Partners, Press Room
The nearly $500,000 investment will place books in 77 DPSCD schools and support literacy, STEM enrichment, and summer learning for thousands of Detroit students FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DETROIT, MI (May 26, 2026) — It’s a gift that will keep on giving for generations to come. 43,000 books will soon be delivered to 77 DPSC...
Read more about General Motors, First Book, and DPSCD Foundation Partner to Deliver 43,000 Books to Detroit Students
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First Book is honored to build on our long-standing partnership with the Guru Krupa Foundation, whose generous support helps expand access to books and educational resources for children in under-resourced communities across the greater New York City and Nassau County areas. Since our partnership began in 2012, First B...
Read more about Celebrating 13 Years of Partnership: Guru Krupa Foundation and First Book Continue Expanding Access to Educational Resources
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During Mental Health Awareness Month, it is important to recognize that along with their academic needs, students bring their emotions, experiences, and challenges into the classroom. Feeling safe and supported is deeply connected to children’s ability to learn. At First Book, we work closely with educators serving chi...
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Posted in: First Book Communit Highlight, Impact Stories
In 2024, the average reading score for the nation at grade 4 was 2 points lower compared to 2022 and 5 points lower compared to 2019 (NAEP) . Mississippi, however, turned its reading scores around, now exceeding the national average—despite having the highest rate of poverty in the U.S. Behind that success are educator...
Read more about Closing the Literacy Gap: How One Mississippi Educator Is Making a Difference
Posted in: First Book Communit Highlight, Impact Stories
For National Library Month, we’re celebrating libraries that go above and beyond to meet the needs of their communities. Meet Kim Angotti and Kelsey Bates of Kansas City Public Library (that’s Kansas City, Missouri – or as Kim and Kelsey informed us, “the COOL Kansas City”). Kim is the library’s Youth and Family Engage...
Read more about National Library Month: Library Spotlight
Posted in: Our Partners, Press Room
The STEAM Book Family Festival is free and open to teachers from Title I schools and the families they serve, and to military families . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON (April 6) – The national nonprofit First Book and Blue Star Families are inviting military families, teachers from San Diego-area Title I schools and...
Read more about First Book and Blue Star Families to Distribute 35,000 Free Books During Big Book Giveaway on April 11 at National University in San Diego
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Announcement at the national Public Library Association conference celebrates the role of libraries big and small to create community. Pictured (from left to right) Talia Miracle, Program Manager for Indigenous and Impact Library Programs; Kelly Griffin, First Book VP of Nonprofit Partnerships; LaTreena Fegely, Program...
Read more about Talk About a Book Club: New Partnership Between First Book and Little Free Library Will Expand Access to New Books and Boost Book Joy in Under-Resourced Neighborhoods Nationwide