BRING ME A BOOK – Bringing Books to Children at Home and at School

BMAB - The Reading Express

Funded by the COMMUNITY

Linked by PARTNERS

Fueled by VOLUNTEERS

Children who have not developed basic literacy skills by the time they enter school are three to four times more likely to drop out in later years.

There is a ratio of one book for every 300 children in low-income neighborhoods compared to a ratio of 13:1 in middle-income neighborhoods.

Two-thirds of U.S. fourth graders are not proficient readers according to National Reading Assessment data.

What does Bring Me A Book do?

BMAB - Helping Families Read

We provide books to children, through non-profit partnerships, for home and school. Our partners direct the books to families and children who need them the most while supporting parents in using the books to help build their children’s literacy skills.

We select and purchase the best children’s books at the best prices. Bring Me A Book selects books from literacy experts’ lists of the finest books published and purchases them at deeply reduced pricing.

We engage volunteers in order to minimize administrative costs. Our Book Buddy volunteers read and gift books to classrooms and homes.

We are able to direct the majority of our financial support toward the purchase of books for under-resourced families and schools because we are a volunteer driven organization.

Join us aboard the Reading Express by making a donation! 

Our Core Values

Bring Me A Book is focused on children from 0-8 who need books at home and at school. Our funding serves our local surrounding communities while our affiliates and their funds raised serve their individual geographic areas.

Quality

We strive to deliver high-quality programs grounded in research, knowledge, data, teamwork and a culture of continuous improvement. The success of BMAB is dependent on the quality of the team members employed by the organization and our valuing their contributions.

The Whole Child

We place the child first and focus our work on supporting language and emerging literacy skills as two key parts of the multi-faceted development of the whole child.
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Diversity

We respect and embrace each others’ differences and believe that diversity of thought, experience and culture informs and enhances our work.

Joy of Learning

We are passionate about education and literacy readiness for the children, communities, and stakeholders we serve and strive to create an enjoyable experience and environment for learning.
Integrity - Bring Me A Book
Integrity - Bring Me A Book

Integrity

We are committed to high ethical and professional standards in our work and relationships. Our stakeholders trust our word and ability to deliver programs in a conscientious and respectful way.
Bring Me A Book - Human Potential
Bring Me A Book - Human Potential

Human Potential

We strive to deliver high-quality programs grounded in research, knowledge, data, teamwork and a culture of continuous improvement. The success of BMAB is dependent on the quality of the team members employed by the organization and our valuing their contributions.

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Bring Me A Book Foundation

Sobrato Center for Nonprofits
330 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 101
Redwood City CA 94065
(650) 625-5000
 info@bringmeabook.org

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