Media Centre

Welcome to the First Book Canada Media Centre – your source for news and resources highlighting our ongoing efforts to bring new books and educational resources to children in need.

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First Book Canada and Raptors 905 Celebrate the Conclusion of the 2019 Raptors 905 Reading Challenge

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First Book Canada, Pi Beta Phi, and the University of St. Michael’s College provide books to kids in need in Toronto

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First Book Canada and Tata Consultancy Services provide books to kids in downtown Toronto

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First Book Canada In The News

Non-profit gives out 7 million books over 10 years to Canadian kids

First Book, which began in the United States, is celebrating a decade of work in Canada.

Toronto teen girls’ book club members to have meet-and-greet with Michelle Obama

Through First Book Canada, 15 girls from A Room of Your Own book club received tickets to Michelle Obama's "Becoming" Tour. Then they found out they were going to meet her before the show.

LOVE TO READ: Over 20,000 books handed out to children from low-income families

A group of 23 pediatricians dedicated to helping kids from low-income families develop reading skills to help them succeed in school and throughout life worked with the Manitoba Pediatric Society, the...

First Book Canada and Scotiabank Partner Up to Distribute Over 1,500 Books at Marie Sharpe

In partnership with Scotiabank, First Book Canada distributed 1,500 books to 10 communities affected by the B.C. forest fires.

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