Booktoberfest

Our annual FUNdraising event sells out every year. Don’t wait to buy your tickets!  Invite a friend for a great night out, and support the Kids’ Book Bank.

Donate Books Anytime

Donate gently-used children’s books near you in one of our outdoor collection bins. Give your unused kids’ books a new life with a local child who will love to own them!

Books Like Me

Books Like Me is our ongoing effort to get more books featuring characters of all colors and backgrounds into the hands and home of the children we serve, so they can see themselves in the books they read and own.

Community Bookshelves

Bookshelves stocked with free books are in place at 20 recreation, wellness, and community centers in the city.

Watch Our Video

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

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 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.

Impact

We’ve distributed 4.4 million free books to 100,000+ kids in need in Greater Cleveland and continue to distribute 45,000 books per month.

Our Partners

Partners

Partners are the backbone of our work. More than 1,700 partners distribute our books to the children and families they serve.

Our Volunteers

Volunteers

Volunteers fuel our operation. More than 11,000 individuals have sorted and packed books for distribution to our partners.