First Book reaches 6.5 million kids each year in low-income communities across North America through a powerful network of more than 600,000 individual educators, professionals and volunteers specifically working with children in need.

The First Book Marketplace offers affordable new books and educator resources exclusively to schools and programs serving kids and teens in need.

First Book is dedicated to breaking down the barriers to educational equity by increasing access to evidence-based best practices, books, and resources in underserved communities.

Find free, brand-new books in bulk for children and teens and pay only the cost of shipping & handling. Exclusively available to First Book educators!

The First Book Marketplace offers thousands of brand new resources at deep discounts for kids from birth to 18, including award winning and culturally inclusive books, school supplies, e-devices, teacher resources, games, and other educational products for program leaders and educators serving children and teens in need.

In its first 30 years, First Book has distributed over 225 million new books and educational resources worth $2 billion to programs and schools serving children from low-income communities.

First Book reports distributing millions of books and educational materials to schools, libraries, and community programs across the United States and Canada. The organization collaborates with publishers, corporate partners, and educators to advance literacy and learning.

First Book Canada transforms the lives of children in need by making brand-new, high-quality books and resources affordable and available to the educators and kids who need them most.

First Book is building a world where every child has access to a quality education. We work to remove barriers to education and level the playing field for kids in need.

First Book - Charlotte is transforming the lives of children in need and elevating the quality of education by making new, high-quality books available on an ongoing basis. We are proud of our past success and even more excited about the future.