The BookSmiles Mission

​BookSmiles, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, gives children in Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs the opportunity to build personal libraries, starting at infancy. We focus on providing students and younger siblings with high-quality books, thereby laying the groundwork for academic success.  We also provide educators, especially those serving Title I schools, with unlimited books for their classroom libraries as well as for their students' personal collections.
Your online donation to BookSmiles, a 501(c)(3), enables us gather, sort, and distribute books from the BookSmiles Book Bank. It costs us $25 to process 100 books! You can memorialize a loved one, start a mitzvah/public service project, or simply give because you believe that owning books should not be a privilege. Donate now.
Are you a teacher or social worker in an under-resourced district, willing to help children own lots of books during the 2020-21 school year? Partner with us to irrigate book deserts! We can provide a limitless supply of great books to help with your mission. Click or tap here.
Donate children's books in our bin, out 24/7, in front of the Book Bank - 1879 Old Cuthbert Dr. #33 in Cherry Hill, or at other locations. Want to do a book drive? We guarantee that the gently used books you gather and donate will be loved again! Here's how.
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