Aarushi Singhania and Neil Allison
December 13, 2024
First Book is a non-profit organization that provides books and educational resources to children in low-income communities. The organization has a network of 550,000 educators who serve 5 million kids a year. First Book distributes books through its online marketplace, as well as through other programs and initiatives.
The First Book Marketplace is an online resource that provides educators with access to thousands of books at a low cost or for free. Books on the marketplace are curated by First Book to ensure that they are high-quality and relevant to the needs of children in low-income communities.
Since 1992, First Book has distributed 225 million free books and educational resources through the marketplace.
In addition to the First Book Marketplace, First Book also offers a number of other programs and initiatives, including:
For First Book, the importance of education goes far beyond literacy. Education encompasses hunger, housing issues, mental health issues, and more. Ensuring kids are in the right headspace to learn means tackling all of the problems that are holding them back.
Here's more about the First Book initiative.
Aarushi Singhania and Neil Allison
December 13, 2024