Gates’ Random Fact of the Week
First Book is all about books so it makes sense to wonder how many books there are in the US. I didn’t find out the exact number of books, but I did learn a little about the number of libraries that...
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Helping English language learners and their families discover the joys of the...
Guest Blogger Lydia Breiseth is the manager of the bilingual English-Spanish website Colorín Colorado, whose mission is to provide educators and parents with information about teaching English language...
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An Interesting Approach to Exciting Youngsters About Reading What better way to get kids interested in reading than to make them the star of their very own personalized book? Mixtape: 10 Songs About...
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Quest for Olympic knowledge stirs reading enthusiasm A Frederick, Maryland Elementary School is using Olympic excitement to incent students to read. The Most Amazing Libraries In The World Part Two The...
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Did You Grab Your Library Card: It’s National Library Week!
We hope you’ve had a chance to grab your library card and head to your local library in celebration of the American Library Association’s National Library Week (April 11th – April 17th)! National...
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Community Sourced Audio Recording of Oz to Benefit First Book!
During the 2010 American Library Association Annual Conference in Washington D.C., Random House Audio, and OverDrive recruited individuals that attended the conference to participate in Lend Your...
View ArticleBlog Log: July 17, 2010
Literacy Launchpad is written by a mom and literacy teacher who strives to keep children engaged in reading. Her blog includes helpful tips on early literacy as well as creative and inspiring ways to...
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Building One Hundred Libraries
At First Book, we like to say that we add “rocket fuel” to local programs of all kinds. That is to say, we work with programs that reach children in need all across the country and help them get the...
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First Book and Jet Blue Soar With Reading!
First Book is excited to be partnered with JetBlue’s “Soar with Reading” program. Soar with Reading aims to keep children reading throughout the summer, harnessing a combination of in-flight and...
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First Book Joins White House to Bring Thousands of e-Books to Kids in Need
We know that access to books – in all forms – is critical for children to develop into readers. Now, through a new White House-led initiative, First Book is helping connect children in need across the...
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How First Book & The White House are Transforming Education Today
At the heart of First Book’s mission to help children in need read, learn and succeed is the distribution of educational content. Breaking down the barriers to accessing books and other information...
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An Educator’s Campaign to Revitalize Her Library
When Vanessa Cadena entered the library at Bret Harte Middle School this school year, she knew she had a big job ahead of her. It was Vanessa’s first year at the school and the library had not been...
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Imagine A School Without A Library
Today’s guest blog post is by bestselling children’s author Megan McDonald, 2016 Spokesperson for the American Association of School Librarians National School Library Month. Imagine a school without...
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Author Kate DiCamillo Finds Summer Fun at The Local Library
This summer, kids can access great books, go on adventures to faraway places and even win prizes – all at their local library. Kate DiCamillo, author of Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale of Despereaux...
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A Library Full of Books & Happiness
“Will they still be here tomorrow?” students often ask Morgan VanClief, the librarian at P.A. Shaw Elementary School in Dorchester, MA. They’re asking about the brand new books that Morgan has been...
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Louisiana Book Relief: Help Restock Flooded Libraries
All of us at First Book have been heartbroken to learn ways recent floods in Louisiana have destroyed public libraries, school libraries, and home libraries across Baton Rouge and the surrounding...
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First Book Concierge Services: A Helping Hand For Large Orders
We know how hard our members work for the kids they serve, their schools or programs, and their communities. The First Book Network strives every day to put high-quality, diverse books into the hands...
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