In celebration of the Association for Library Service to Children's (ALSC) national
initiative, El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Dia) (Children's Day/Book
Day), First Book is offering librarians the opportunity to receive new bilingual
books for free or at deeply discounted prices, to share with the low-income
families you serve. Check the Dia Web site, Partners page, at
http://www.ala.org/dia.
First Book (www.firstbook.org
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), is a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide children from low-income
families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. Since 1992, First
Book has distributed more than 55 million new books to children in need in
thousands of communities nationwide. ALSC members and others with whom they work
are able to receive new books for free or at deeply discounted prices for the
children they serve from three separate First Book programs: First Book Advisory
Boards (which grant free books to libraries and other local programs), the First
Book National Book Bank (which distributes free books donated by leading publishing
houses) and the First Book Marketplace (an online store selling books and
educational materials to registered First Book programs for up to 90% off retail
prices). Importantly, all decisions regarding book selection are made by
individuals at local programs working directly with children served.
How to Connect with First Book:
* Step One: Register with First Book. In order to access resources for free
and at reduced prices, you must register your program with First Book. Free online
registration takes just a few minutes and will connect your program with all of
First Book's resources for new books. This step is required to receive books from
First Book. To register visit: http://register.firstbook.org
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. You do not need to join the conference call below in order to register.
* Step Two: Join a call to learn more. To learn more about this opportunity,
First Book will be hosting an optional conference call on Tuesday, April 22nd from
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET focusing on how ALSC members can further take advantage of
First Book resources. This call is not required to receive books from First Book,
but it will provide helpful information about how ALSC members can obtain books for
the children they serve. To register for the call please email Rachael Voorhees at
rvoorhees@firstbook.org with the name of your program and city/state in which you
are located. This call is free to you and others you might invite.
* Step Three: Tell a friend. We also encourage you to share this
information with other librarians, schools, and initiatives in your network serving
children from low-income families. Please feel free to forward this information or
contact Rachael Voorhees at the email above if you know of an additional network
interested in learning more.
SPECIAL RESOURCES: The First Book Marketplace is offering a special collection of
materials for El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) on
April 30. If you would like to learn more about purchasing deeply discounted
Spanish and bilingual books for El día de los niños/El día de los libros, please
visit www.firstbook.org/dia.
Attached is additional information about First Book. If you have any questions
contact the First Book Help Team at help@firstbook.org or toll-free at 866-READ-NOW
(866-732-3669).
For more information on El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Dia) (Children's
Day/Book Day) please contact Linda Mays of the Association for Library Service to
Children (ALSC), at: lmays@ala.org or (312) 280-2165.
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