ANNOUNCING the BookSmiles New Teacher Classroom Library Initiative!
​Apply today. Build your classroom library.
​Change what reading looks like for your students.
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Support our $2 Million Expansion Campaign!

Exciting News!  
BookSmiles has launched our $2 Million Expansion Campaign: Room to Read, the Next Chapter!  The new Cherry Hill home (Fall 2026 move date) will help us distribute up to 3 million books each year, reaching even more children, classrooms, and communities across our region.  

Click here to explore the Campaign!
Select your Hard Hat Tour Date:

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM

​Sunday, July 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM

The BookSmiles Mission

We give new life to  books and distribute them to promote childhood literacy, inspire readers, support educators, and strengthen communities.​

Our Vision

We will create a future where every child has access to books - fostering a love of reading, igniting imagination, transforming communities, and empowering generations through literacy.

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Donate Funds

Your gift, no matter the size, is important!
​By supporting our programs,
​with your financial gifts, you help fuel the BookSmiles Mission. 

Donate Books

Accepting all book donations!
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 Children, adults, encyclopedias, dictionaries, all text books, and scrap paper.

Donate Estate Libraries

We are becoming the go-to destination for high end estate library donations.  Downsizing or cleaning out 1,000 or more books? 
​Contact Carter, our estate manager.

Donate Your Time

Volunteering at BookSmiles impacts children and families across the area. 
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Students, individuals, and large groups welcome.

Book Fairs

BookSmiles will partner with your school and provide enough books for your students to pick out 3 books for free.  See more about this program.

Teachers

Register to visit our Teacher Take Program.
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Visit as many times as you like with your yearly $35 membership.

Non-Profit Organizations

Are you a non-profit working with under-served children and families?
​We can provide your organization with free books.

Daycare Delivery

Are you a daycare center in an under-served community and need books?  Give the books to the children you serve to build their home libraries.