In East Nashville, it’s more likely that you’ll find a fast food restaurant, or a used tire store, or a gas station, or a liquor store, before you’ll see a library,” said Jarred Amato. Jarred Amato enlisted the help of his sophomore English class to recycle old newspaper dispensers into little… Read More

Securing funding is an essential step to getting the education resources you need. Local organizations and businesses can be a great source of support. They are already a part of the community, and are often looking for initiatives that benefit their local customers.   Find Local Businesses When looking for… Read More

A group of weekend H.O.P.E volunteers. This group helped bring delicious, nutritious food to kids at risk for hunger. In Forsyth County, North Carolina, H.O.P.E. (Help Our People Eat) of Winston-Salem knows there are people in the community who care about kids. H.O.P.E.’s mission is to use community-wide volunteer… Read More

Showing how you will impact the children you serve is an essential step in securing funding for the education resources you need. Demonstrating the ability to maximize every dollar you receive — and how much you will save by purchasing from First Book — can encourage program leaders and… Read More

The Stories for All section of The First Book Marketplace, created to reflect the diverse population we serve, carries close to 1,500 titles featuring diverse characters with a variety of experiences. We believe that ALL kids deserve access to an abundance of books in which they can see… Read More

The art of fundraising can be complex. That is why First Book is offering a step-by-step guide for teachers, educators, and anyone serving kids in need to receive the funds they need to provide educational resources to the children they serve. The Early Steps  One of the most important… Read More

We’re giving away four Summer Reading Sets of the picture book I Pledge Allegiance just in time for Independence Day! UPDATE: Thank you to all who participated in our giveaway – and a special thanks to to author Pat Mora for her special donation. 4 winners have been chosen and… Read More

Kyle Zimmer, First Book’s president, CEO and co-founder, was awarded EY’s Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 Mid-Atlantic Award for social entrepreneurship last week, in recognition of First Book’s nonprofit, market-driven, disruptive innovation model that is creating equal access to quality education for kids in need. Access to books is the… Read More

With Pride Month already in full-swing, we recently had the chance to speak with Tim’m West, Senior Managing Director of Teach For America’s LGBTQ Community Initiative. We wanted to share his insights on advocating for and supporting LGBTQ youth, both inside and outside of the classroom. Tim’m’s years of experience… Read More

  We at First Book are proud to announce the First Book Needs Index: a new research tool that works to combine public and proprietary data in new ways in order to identify areas lacking resources and affecting kids in need. An interactive and dynamic mapping tool developed in partnership with Palantir Technologies, the… Read More