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Book Guidelines

What kind of books are we looking for?

New and Like-New  Pre-K through 5th-grade books

  • Story books
  • Chapter books
  • Leveled readers
  • Children’s non-fiction books (that kids would pick out to read for fun)
  • Board/toddler books
  • Spanish or dual language books

Books we cannot use:

  • Books with torn binding, pages or covers
  • Books with excess writing
  • Books with yellowed/discolored pages
  • Religious books
  • Workbooks, coloring books, sticker books, puzzle books, etc.
  • Reference books, textbooks, or outdated non-fiction books
  • Teacher or parenting books/materials (ex: flash cards)
  • Audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, etc.
  • Books with content that’s inappropriate for children

*We cannot use most library withdrawals. Please contact us first to determine if a library’s deselection parameters align with our guidelines.

For books that don’t fit the guidelines and needs of our program, please help our volunteers by sorting out and donating those books directly to our friends at Better World Books or Books for Development.

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Today is #BookLoversDay and this whole week is Cho Today is #BookLoversDay and this whole week is Chocolate Chip Cookie Week!! At Michael's Cookie Jar, you can choose from 6 different chocolate chip cookies and drop off your BBK books at the same time! Cookie lovers have dropped off over 25,000 books at Michael’s Cookie Jar!!!
Massive thank you to The Kinkaid School for the ma Massive thank you to The Kinkaid School for the massive donation of books we received yesterday!! 💙📚💛
What a big year for Books Between Kids!! We recen What a big year for Books Between Kids!!

We recently wrapped up our 2021-22 program year and are thrilled with all the books finding new homes with kids in our Houston community. We couldn’t have done it without you! 📚💙
Our friends from the Houston Food Bank joined us i Our friends from the Houston Food Bank joined us in the BBK warehouse for a morning of sorting and stickering books! It was so fun to work alongside the people who distribute our books all year long through programs such as Backpack Buddies, Books for Better Lives/Kids Cafe, and Teacher’s Aid. Thanks for coming!!!💙📚
Happy Pride Month from Books Between Kids!! We LOV Happy Pride Month from Books Between Kids!! We LOVE to see books that promote love and acceptance. Here are some of our favorite reads for kids this month!
Thank you to PNC Bank for sponsoring our May ECC B Thank you to PNC Bank for sponsoring our May ECC Book Celebrations through financial and volunteer support! We are so grateful for your dedication to early childhood education and book ownership! #PNCGrowUpGreat

Books Between Kids is honored to receive support from these wonderful organizations.

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