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New to First Book?
Join us to connect with thousands of fellow educators and access exciting educational events and resources for you and your students.
600,000+ Educators Unlocking the Power of Books for Students
Since 2012, First Book and the AFT have partnered to bring high-quality books and resources to educators, families and children across the country. From small classroom book giveaways to large-scale reading festivals distributing over 30,000 books in a day, First Book and AFT are making books more accessible to all while equipping educators with the tools to enrich the lives of children in low-income communities and support AFT members who serve them. By combining First Book’s purchasing power with AFT’s strong network of educators, healthcare professionals and public employees, we’re ensuring that more students, families and communities have the resources they need to thrive.
AFT members in Title I or Title I-eligible schools can register as First Book members for free. When you do, you’ll receive access to:
Local or state union leaders can partner directly with First Book to:
In 2021, AFT launched the Reading Opens the World Program campaign to spread the joy of reading and strengthening connections among families, educators, and communities by expanding access to books, literacy tips and tools and educational resources. Through this collaboration, First Book has distributed over more than 2.5 million books, contributing to a total of over nearly 11 million books throughout the lifetime of our partnership.
We received $10,000 in funding to buy books. I had a school media specialist choose a variety of books that match our student populations and interests for all grade levels. We also used the book bags provided by AFT so families could take books with them.AFT Member & First Book Educator
Reading Opens the World helped strengthen our connection with our Spanish-reading students. They love having books they can enjoy reading in their first language.AFT Member & First Book Educator
We built a relationship with a local charity composed of many school district families and improved public relations with members of the community who may not attend our schools.AFT Member & First Book Educator
