We will be closed Friday, August 19 for a Staff Development Day.

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Watch a short video about the Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank and how you can help us have an impact in our community.

Volunteer With Us

We distribute 30,000 books a month and can’t do it without our volunteers. Sort and pack books at our warehouse or help distribute books at off-site events.

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Books Like Me

Representation matters! We’re investing in books featuring characters of color, so all children can see themselves in the stories they read.

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Impact

We’ve distributed 3.5 million free books to 100,000+ kids in need in Greater Cleveland and continue to distribute 30,000 books per month.

Partners

Partners are the backbone of our work. More than 1,500 organizations distribute our books to the children and families they serve.

Volunteers

Volunteers fuel our operation. More than 8,000 individuals have sorted and packed books for distribution to our partners.

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Our Mission

The mission of the Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank is to foster literacy and a love of reading by distributing free books to children in need through collaboration with community partners.

The Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank is working to ensure all kids in Greater Cleveland have books to build their own home libraries.

A book in the hands of a child is a magical thing! Reading fuels imaginations, teaches empathy, supports academic achievement, and helps parents build bonds with their kids.