At a Book Drive for Kids book fair, every child chooses and keeps a brand-new book for free.
Every book is brand-new; the excitement of a gift that is shiny and new.
Students get to choose their own books to read, they are not chosen for them.
They get to keep the book forever and build a home library.
Our mission is to promote literacy in Central Texas by holding free book fairs for youth in low-income communities.
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We work with qualifying Title I elementary schools across greater Austin, where the need is greatest.
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We bring a curated selection of brand-new, age-appropriate books right to the school.
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Students visit in class groups and choose the book they want to take home and keep forever.
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Every fair is fully funded by sponsors. There is no cost to the school or family.
Nearly nine in ten children say they are more likely to finish a book they picked out themselves. (Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report, 7th ed.)
My favorite part of the event is when a child squeals with delight when they find out that they get to keep the book forever. For many of my students, Book Drive for Kids supplies their very first book of their own.
Your company could be here. Sponsor a school or email [email protected].
Every fair is funded by sponsors and run by volunteers. 6,700+ students are on our waitlist. Every path below helps clear it.
Help run a book fair and help a kid land on the perfect book.
Fund a complete book fair for an entire school, and bring your team to see it.
Give every kindergarten student at one school a brand-new book on their birthday, all year.
If your Title I elementary school qualifies, we bring the fair to you. The request form takes a few minutes.
Fair dates, photos, and impact updates, a few times a year.
Free book fairs at Title I schools across Central Texas—brand-new books, chosen by kids, theirs to keep.
Questions? Email Brooke at [email protected].
