First Book Canada Blog - Education News & Stories

That’s a WRAP: Raptors 905 Reading Challenge 2025

Posted in: Impact Stories, Our Partners

From June 21st, 2025 to August 11th, 2025 we held the 8 th annual Raptors 905 Summer Reading Challenge! First Book Canada and Raptors 905 organize this program with generous funding from Tangerine Bank and The University of Guelph-Humber. Grade five students (entering or graduating) from high needs elementary schools i...

Celebrating Earth Day: Storytime at Downsview Park

Posted in: Impact Stories, Our Partners

On Sunday, April 27th, we were thrilled to take part in Downsview Park’s Earth Day celebration with a special Time for Change storytime event! At the event, local author Cylita Guy shared her inspiring book Chasing Bats and Tracking Rats with a crowd of curious kids and their families. This narrative non-fiction book w...

Non-Profit Partner Appreciation

Posted in: Impact Stories, Our Partners

Supporting Those Who Support Our Communities At First Book Canada, we have the privilege of welcoming not only a network of educators and youth leaders working in schools across the country, but also a diverse group of non-profit organizations with inspiring and impactful literacy programs. With the shared goal of reac...

Turn the Page 2025

Posted in: Impact Stories

Since 2021, First Book Canada and Jays Care Foundation have partnered on Turn the Page: a free book fair-style event designed to celebrate local educators, increase access to new books and educational resources, and foster a love of reading among youth, schools, and communities across Canada. On January 28, 29 and 30th...

First Book Canada is excited to offer educators a special promotion with StoryMii.

Posted in: Press Room, Our Partners

Story Mii is a versatile platform designed to help educators, caregivers, and parents create personalized, interactive stories for children aged 3-12, with a strong emphasis on literacy, social-emotional growth, and inclusivity. Toronto, O.N. (January 10, 2024) – First Book Canada has partnered with MiiApps Inc., the c...

Transform Your Car Into Hope: Donate Today To Support First Book Canada!

Posted in: Press Room, Focus on First Book

Are you looking to get rid of your unwanted vehicle? You can donate it and help transform the lives of children in need by elevating the quality of their education. Toronto, O.N. (June 28, 2024) – First Book Canada is partnering with Donate A Car Canada to accept car donations. You will be provided free towing, or you...

First Book Canada celebrated National Newspaper Week

Posted in: Impact Stories, Focus on First Book

News Media Canada, Craft PR, and First Book Canada celebrated the launch of Champions. Toronto, O.N. (April 08, 2024) – In collaboration with News Media Canada and Craft PR, First Book Canada celebrated National Newspaper Week. National Newspaper Week is an annual opportunity to recognize the role that newspapers and t...

Join us in supporting First Book Canada’s mission by donating securities

Posted in: Press Room

This year donors can donate securities and stocks to support First Book Canada's mission . Toronto, ON (March 04, 2024) – Today, First Book Canada/Le Premier Livre Canada is making it even easier to donate securities including stocks, bonds, and mutual funds directly to our organization. When you gift securities to Fir...

First Book Canada named to 2023 Top Impact Charities list by Charity Intelligence Canada

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Toronto, ON (November 13, 2023). Today, First Book Canada/Le Premier Livre Canada has been named to 3 Charity Intelligence Canada lists for 2023. The organization was named a Charity Intelligence (Ci)’s Top 10 Impact Charities of 2023 , Top 10 Canadian Impact Charities of 2023 , and Top 10 Impact: Canadian Youth Charit...

The Raptors905 Program scoreboard is set!

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First Book Canada, Raptors 905, Penguin Random House Canada, and Tangerine Bank laced up quickly and got 905 minutes of reading in for the fifth year in a row. Toronto, ON (October 27, 2023) – From June 3rd, 2023 to August 4th, 2023, grade four to six students across the Greater Toronto Area participated in the Raptors...