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Building home libraries for children in need, one summer at a time!

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Every Child Deserves to be a Book Owner

Books Between Kids is a non-profit organization serving Houston’s at-risk children by providing them with books to build their own home libraries.


Making a Difference

About 85% of Houston ISD’s elementary-aged children live at or below the poverty line.  Priorities for these children and their families are food, clothing and shelter – all other items fall into the category of “want”.  Research has shown that children growing up in homes without books, where books are considered a luxury, are less likely to complete a basic education than their peers who do have books available at home (University of Nevada, 2010).

Books Between Kids strives to change this scenario by collecting gently used books and distributing them to children in need.  Please join us in our mission to put books into the hands of Houston’s children by making a financial donation, giving books, organizing a book drive or volunteering your time!

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Books Distributed to Kids Since 2013

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Since our foundation in 2012, our mission has been to get books into the hands of children who may not have access to them in Houston.

Throughout the year, we collect new and gently-used books, sort them, and prepare them for distribution to children in the Houston community.

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Happy Valentine's Day! We hope it is filled with l Happy Valentine's Day! We hope it is filled with love, joy, and a good book!
Our next spotlight is on an amazing volunteer, Ann Our next spotlight is on an amazing volunteer, Ann Massey! As a member of RODEOHOUSTON , she and the Trailblazer committee have provided hundreds of volunteer hours and thousands of books to us. We can't thank Ann enough for her dedication to BBK!
Our Junior League of Houston, Inc. volunteers were Our Junior League of Houston, Inc. volunteers were so excited to pack these awesome sports books for our older readers.  Thank you Tim Green for donating them.  They are some of our most requested titles!
This year we've relied on our friends at the @uspo This year we've relied on our friends at the @uspostalservice for so much and we can't thank them enough for their service! Make sure you thank your postal worker today!
We are honored to be a 2020 grant recipient of The We are honored to be a 2020 grant recipient of The Houston Project from @stlukeshouston. Since 1977, they have provided grants and volunteer support to organizations whose work enriches the quality of life in the greater Houston area.  Thanks to their generous support, we will be able to distribute more than 50,000 books to children in Houston through our community partners program!
We love hearing about which genre our students lov We love hearing about which genre our students love! What is your favorite genre to read?

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

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