Bridging the Literacy Gap

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Help Bay Area children to thrive by improving their access to books

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Access Books Bay Area is a non-profit organization that provides public elementary schools in under-resourced districts with new books and a refreshed library space. We believe all children in the Bay Area, regardless of socioeconomic status, deserve a welcoming school library with new, culturally relevant pleasure reading books to discover a love of reading.

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By the Numbers

Since 2016 our non-profit has been busy bringing literacy to children, one library at a time

85,380

Books Given

40,820

Children Served

1,746

Volunteers Engaged

19

Libraries Refurbished

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World Nursery Rhyme Week - Highlighting 4 books with Poetry, Singing and Rhyming

Adventures For Young Chefs and Bakers: 5 Children’s Cookbooks for National Cookbook Month

Honoring Indigenous Legacies on National Indigenous Peoples Day: 5 Books for Young Readers

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One great way to support our work and provide high quality books for book boxes, classrooms, and libraries is to donate new books from our Amazon wishlist.

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from our Linden Tree Wishlist

For those who would like to buy local, donate new books from our wishlist at Linden Tree Bookstore. You can shop in-person if you are at the Los Altos store or online.