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Books for Bloomington - Normal Kids

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Established 2002 (Formerly First Book)

Established 2002 (Formerly First Book)Established 2002 (Formerly First Book)Established 2002 (Formerly First Book)

News & Events

Coming Soon - 4/27/25

Thomas Henrich from Benjamin E. Edwards & Associates

1,700 Books - Thank You!

Join us the week of April 24th for a Pampered Chef Facebook party. Watch this page & our Facebook page for details.

1,700 Books - Thank You!

Thomas Henrich from Benjamin E. Edwards & Associates

1,700 Books - Thank You!

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Thomas Henrich from Benjamin E. Edwards & Associates

Thomas Henrich from Benjamin E. Edwards & Associates

Thomas Henrich from Benjamin E. Edwards & Associates

Thank you to our sponsor for covering all expenses for the evening.  100% of all profits will be used to purchase books for children in need from Bloomington-Normal.

Books, Bites & Brews - Thank you to our donors.

Books, Bites & Brews - Thank you to our donors.

Thomas Henrich from Benjamin E. Edwards & Associates

Please patronize the local businesses that support children's literacy in our community,

Basket Raffle

Books, Bites & Brews - Thank you to our donors.

17,000 books in 2 years!

Thank you to our friends who donated baskets for Books, Bites & Brews on April 10th.

17,000 books in 2 years!

Books, Bites & Brews - Thank you to our donors.

17,000 books in 2 years!

We celebrate our second birthday on April 4th.  In the past two years, we have put over 17,000 books in the hands & homes of children in need from our community.  Thank you to our generous donors!

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AOII Sorority - ISU

Our president & secretary/treasurer presented at the Founders Day celebration for Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority.  We love our partnership with AOII.

188 Books

 Thank you to Fannie May located at The Shoppes at College Hills for hosting our recent fundraiser.  We were able to purchase 188 books for children in need from our community!

Congratulations to our Fall, 2024 Grant Recipients

Congratulations to our Fall, 2024 Grant Recipients

Over 7,000 books will soon be in the hands & homes of children in need.  With each book, educators are required to present lessons/activities.  The books go home with the children, so they may begin to build a home library & develop a positive connection with reading as a family.

 

Save the Date

Congratulations to our Fall, 2024 Grant Recipients

Last year's Trivia Night was sold out.  Enjoy a fun evening with appetizers, raffle prizes & trivia.  Table sales open 8/31/25.

2024 Trivia Sponsors

Thanks to these local businesses all profits from Trivia Night will be used to purchase books for children in our community.

Thank you to our 2024 Trivia Night raffle prize donors.

Please patronize these local businesses that support children's literacy in our community,  

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