Libraries


Books for Kids creates and furnishes libraries within existing children’s centers. We enable children who may not have access to a public library to discover the world of books. We purchase and donate library bound books to create an actual lending program to familiarize children with standard practices. Each library is created with an age-appropriate collection which includes the core group of standard titles recommended by the Department of Education and early childhood literacy experts. Books are carefully selected to reflect the backgrounds and life experiences of the children in that community. Libraries include child friendly chairs and tables, colorful carpets, listening centers, puppets, motivational posters and more. These unique environments grant the opportunity to an early learning process that will lay the groundwork for their future success. Our libraries and programs encourage children to explore, think, discover, and learn.


Recent Library News

 

On March 18th, Books for Kids dedicated its 58th BFK Library at the New York Family Justice Center, Brooklyn. The Library will serve children who have been the unfortunate witnesses, and often victims, of domestic violence. They are in desperate need of safe, friendly places to learn, play, and explore the magic of books. For photos and more information about the dedication, please click here. To read the press release, click here.


List of Libraries


Abundant Waters After School Program at PS 111Manhattan, NY
Action for Bridgeport Community DevelopmentBridgeport, CT
Andrew Landi Day Care CenterQueens, NY
Annie G. Newsome Head StartManhattan, NY
Association of Black Social WorkersBrooklyn, NY
 
Bank Street Head StartManhattan, NY
Bishop Sexton Head StartBrooklyn, NY
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington FBR BranchWashington, DC
Boys & Girls Club of GreenwichGreenwich, CT
Brooklyn Charter SchoolBrooklyn, NY
 
Cass Community Social Services CenterDetroit, MI
Catholic Charities/Holy Innocents Day Care CenterBuffalo, NY
Concerned Parents of Jamaica Day Care CenterQueens, NY
Cooper Park Child Care CenterBrooklyn, NY
Crawford Day Care CenterBronx, NY
 
Cycle Educational Center, Inc.Brooklyn, NY
Cypress Hills Child Care Corp.Brooklyn, NY
East River Children’s CenterManhattan, NY
Family Centers’ Greenwich Head StartGreenwich, CT
Family Justice Center Brooklyn, NY
 
Family Support Systems Bronx, NY
Father English Community CenterPaterson, NJ
F.E.G.S Hempstead Multi-Service CenterSyosset, NY
Fulton Day Care CenterBronx, NY
Gillespie Area/Drexel Beacon CenterPhiladelphia, PA
 
Grand Street Settlement Day Care CenterManhattan, NY
Grosvenor Neighborhood House, Inc.Manhattan, NY
Gwendolyn Bland Day Care CenterBronx, NY
Hamilton Grange Day Care CenterManhattan, NY
Harlem Day Charter SchoolManhattan, NY
 
Jackson Family ResidenceBronx, NY
John Edward Bruce Day Care Center II Brooklyn, NY
Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club Bronx, NY
Latimer Gardens Community Center Queens, NY
Lincoln Park Community Center Rockville, MD
 
Manor Field Family CenterHuntington Station, NY
Marcy Children’s PlaceBrooklyn, NY
Mary McLeod Bethune Day Care CenterBrooklyn, NY
Mid-Manhattan Learning CenterManhattan, NY
Morningside Day Care CenterManhattan, NY
 
Nazareth Child Care CenterJamaica Plain, MA
Nyack Children’s CenterNyack, NY
Passages Academy @ HorizonsBronx, NY
Project ChanceBrooklyn, NY
Ravenswood Community Center Queens, NY
 
Regent Family Residence Manhattan, NY
Seventh Ave Center for Family Services Manhattan, NY
Sheltering Arms Day Care Center Manhattan, NY
St. Elizabeth School Child Care Program Manhattan, NY
UFBCO Child Development Center Manhattan, NY
 
University Heights Day Care CenterBronx, NY
Virginia Day Nursery Manhattan, NY
West Harlem Head Start Program Manhattan, NY
WIN Junius Street Family Residence Brooklyn, NY
Wyandanch Day Care Center Wyandanch, NY
 
Yonkers Children’s PlaceYonkers, NY

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