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5 Secrets Adults Won't Tell You – Kyle Zimmer's Commencement Speech at Saint Mary's College
Our intrepid leader, CEO, and co-founder of First Book, Kyle Zimmer, shared some of the wit and wisdom that motivates the First Book team on a daily basis with a crowd of graduates of Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame this Saturday. Adults Are Not Really Certain of Anything. “In… Read More
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One Million Books Available Now for Schools and Programs in States Affected by Hurricane Sandy
Since Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast last fall, First Book has been working to help local schools, community programs and families rebuild their lost libraries. Now, thanks to our friends at Random House, we have the resources to rebuild tens of thousands of home and classroom libraries: over one… Read More
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Young Diplomat Killed While Bringing Books to Kids
Yesterday morning, Andrew Meyer, the operations manager for the First Book Marketplace, sent an email to the First Book staff sharing his thoughts about Anne Smedinghoff, a young foreign service officer killed in Afghanistan while bringing books to children in need. I was touched by Andrew’s email, and… Read More
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First Book Supports 50,000 Local Schools and Community Programs. (Yes! 50,000!)
Last year First Book made it a goal to reach more kids in need by doubling the number of local schools and community programs in our national network, from 25,000 to 50,000. We’ve reached that number! Over 50,000 Title I classrooms, early childhood education programs, afterschool programs, museums… Read More
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Affected by Hurricane Sandy? First Book Can Help You Get New Books.
Click here (or on the flyer above) to sign up! Feel free to share this link, or download the graphic and share. … Read More
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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Haves and the Have Nots
If you work with kids from low-income neighborhoods, First Book can help you get brand-new, high-quality books. Read More
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Will YOUR KIDS Have Books for 'Read Across America' Day?
Chandler Arnold, First Book’s executive vice-president, with a student from Belmont Runyon Elementary school in Newark, NJ, at a ‘Read Across America’ event last year. Read Across America Day is fast approaching; on March 1, children across the country will celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday by reading ‘The Cat… Read More
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OMG Books! How First Book is Putting Half a Million Dollars on the Table to Make Sure Kids Get the Books They Need.
UPDATE: So many publishers have expressed interest that we’ve extended the deadline for proposals until Friday, Feb. 8 at 9 pm ET. (If you’re a publisher and have already submitted materials, feel free to make changes and send it back in. Questions? Email omgbooks@firstbook.org.) # # # At… Read More