Help Bring Bedtime Stories to Kids in Need

A child helped by First Book

First BookBetter World Books and First Book believe that no child should grow up without the magical stories, laughter and hope that books can bring. Over the last 15 years, First Book has placed more than 50 million brand-new books into the hands of the most disadvantaged children in thousands of communities nationwide. Working together, we can do even more.

The single strongest indicator of a child’s future reading success is simple: access to reading materials – and, specifically, the number of books in the home. Yet for the millions of children in the United States living in poverty, the likelihood of growing up with books of their own is a distant hope.

Please help ensure that all children, regardless of their background, are equipped with the tools and skills they need to succeed by sending your pre-paid book donation shipment to Better World Books as detailed below. We will make the books available for sale on over 17 online marketplaces and contribute a portion of the proceeds to First Book. Please follow the guidelines to ensure that your donation is effective. Non-saleable items will be made available to a non-profit literacy partner or recycled.

Books/Materials We DO NOT Accept:

  • Help us reduce our costs. Please DO NOT send books in poor condition. This includes:
    • Dirty
    • Moldy
    • Water Damaged
    • Damaged Binding or Pages
    • Missing Covers or Pages
    • Excessive Writing, Markings, or Highlighting
    • Cut Out Library Treatments
    • Softcover Books Warped From Gaylord Storage or Shipping
  • Please note that we also DO NOT accept:
    • Academic Journals or Literary Criticisms
    • Activity Books (coloring, crossword, etc.)
    • Books Published by Magazines
    • Case Law and Procedural Law Books
    • Custom Course Packets
    • Directories or Telephone Books
    • Encyclopedia Britannica, World Book, or Incomplete Sets
    • LP Records, VHS, Cassettes, or CDs
    • Open Software Sets
    • Periodicals or Magazines (i.e. National Geographic, TV Guides)
    • Tax Documents or Government Documents
    • The Following Series:
      • Book Club Editions
      • Harlequin Romance Novels
      • The Modern Library Series
      • Reader’s Digest Condensed
      • Marquis Who’s Who

Please send your donations, postage paid to:

BETTER WORLD BOOKS
Attn: First Book
55740 Currant Road
Mishawaka, IN 46545

Remember to mark your boxes "First Book"!