Books Between Kids
Every child deserves to be a Book Owner
Books Between Kids is a non-profit organization founded in 2012 to serve Houston’s at-risk children by providing them with books to build their own home libraries.
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!
Give Books
Our program accepts new and like-new children’s books appropriate for Pre-K through 5th grade readers. Donating your books to Books Between Kids will help an at-risk child in Houston to begin building her or his very own library at home! Check out our Book Guidelines to find out what types of books we can use […]
Give Time
Books Between Kids would be nothing without the help of our volunteers. During the 2017-2018 school year, our fantastic volunteers spent over 5,180 hours to prepare more than 312,000 books for distribution to approximately 40,000 Houston children!
Give Money
Books Between Kids receives no governmental funding and depends on private donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. While the majority of our books are gently-used, we do have operational costs such as rent, utilities, and packing supplies. By contributing towards these expenses, you allow us to focus on gathering books and getting them to the […]
