Book Outlet

If you’re a child born into a middle-class family in this country, you have an average of 13 age-appropriate books in your home. But if you’re a child born into less fortunate circumstances, you have one book to share with 300 other children in your neighborhood. Children’s book ownership, starting at a very young age, is imperative to gaining an appreciation for books, developing “reading readiness,” supporting literacy growth throughout the primary years, and ultimately becoming a skilled reader. Bernie's Book Bank sources, processes and distributes quality, age-appropriate FREE books to under-served children from birth to 6th grade, building personal libraries of 144 books per child.