Book Trust: Spreading the Joy of Reading - Book Trust

Book Trust is a national early literacy nonprofit increasing book access, choice, and ownership for thousands of students.

MISSION

Providing all children equitable access to books of choice in order to promote reading motivation and engagement.

VISION

Every child discovers the joy and power of reading to cultivate a lifelong love of learning.

Our Work

During the 2023 - 2024 school year

632,313

BOOKS DELIVERED

to

58,106

Students

in

15

States

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Teacher Lindsay Alexander Plays “Back Up” to Ensure Students Build Personal Libraries

The Joy and Inspiration of Book Choice

Book Trust Manager Reflects on the Program’s 14 Year Evolution at Crawford Elementary School

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Providing all children equitable access to books of choice to promote reading engagement 📚

It’s World Read Aloud Day! 📖 We’d love to

It’s World Read Aloud Day! 📖

We’d love to hear about a meaningful moment when you took time to read a book with a child. Tell us in the comments!

Our 2023-2024 Impact Report is here! Thanks to ou

Our 2023-2024 Impact Report is here!

Thanks to our incredible supporters, more than 58,000 students chose 632,313 books last school year.

Learn how we’re increasing book access, choice, ownership, and joy across the nation and preview new exploratory research findings at the link in our bio.

3,000 books! 📚 That’s right! Last week, we

3,000 books! 📚

That’s right! Last week, we distributed 3,000 free children’s books to Philadelphia families.

What a day! We had the privilege of distributing 3

What a day! We had the privilege of distributing 3,000 free children’s books to Philadelphia families at @globalcitizen365’s Greater Philadelphia MLK Day of Service.

A huge THANK YOU to @scholastic for the generous book donation, and to Reading Captains and volunteers from @pecoconnect for assembling Literacy Kits that included donated books.

Make Book Trust part of your pre-Valentine’s Day

Make Book Trust part of your pre-Valentine’s Day plans! Treat yourself and your favorite bookworm with tickets to the Book Lovers & Friends Bash at @overflytedenver on February 6. ❤️

Learn more and buy tickets at the link in our bio!

“Every single box of books made possible by Book

“Every single box of books made possible by Book Trust brings excitement and enthusiasm about books and reading for my students,” shares a Book Trust teacher in Colorado.

“They can’t wait to receive their books, and it is so wonderful that every child gets to have a new book when our box arrives, especially when they might not otherwise be able to order one.”

Philadelphia friends! We are thrilled to partner w

Philadelphia friends! We are thrilled to partner with @globalcitizen365 and Reading Captains to distribute free children’s books at the 30th Greater Philadelphia MLK Day of Service on January 20 at @girardcollege. Please help us spread the word!

Special thanks to @scholastic for the generous donation of books!

Learn more at the link in our bio.

Winter is the perfect time to curl up with a good

Winter is the perfect time to curl up with a good book! What are you reading to kick off 2025? Tell us below! ⬇️

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