The Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank is on a mission to put books in the hands of every child, distributing over 4.8 million books since 2016.  Our current space limits our ability to grow, so we’re launching a $2 million campaign to fund a new facility.

Join us for a Launch Party Open House & Happy Hour – Monday, February 10

Valley Automotive Collects 3,000+ Books

Valley Automotive locations across Ohio collected more than 3,000 in January! EThe Morning Journal covered the story.

FirstEnergy & MLK Day

FirstEnergy employees volunteered in celebration of MLK Day. Hear what they had to say about their experience in this video.

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!

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.

two boys sitting on striped rug reading a book together

Impact

We’ve distributed 4.8 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 1,800 partners distribute our books to the children and families they serve.

Our Volunteers

Volunteers

Volunteers fuel our operation. More than 12,000 individuals have sorted and packed books for distribution to our partners.