• The majority of low-income families do not have a single book for their children.
  • Reading is core to a child’s ability to succeed in school.
  • Price is the #1 barrier to book ownership.
  • First Book provides more than 18,000 free and low-priced books per day.

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Partners

  • TD Commercial Banking

    TD Commercial Banking Commercial Mortgage Group supports children’s literacy by sponsoring an annual charity golf event to benefit First Book Canada.

  • Frontier College

    First Book Canada provides age-appropriate books to children and families served by Frontier College in communities nationwide.

  • TD Bank Financial Group

    TD Bank Financial Group is creating opportunities for children in need and positively impacting children’s education by helping to improve access to books.

  • Pi Beta Phi

    The women of Pi Beta Phi have demonstrated their commitment to literacy by donating more than 2 million books to children in need through First Book.

  • Bell Aliant Pioneers

    First Book Canada provides new books and the power of literacy to children served by the Bell Aliant Pioneers.

  • NeighbourLink

    NeighbourLink provides First Book Canada with donated warehouse space to help distribute tens of thousands of books to children in need.

  • Further Education Society

    Further Education Society gives books power by strengthening communities, families and individuals through literacy and learning.