First Book Canada launches virtual series featuring prominent keynote speakers to engage, inspire and interact with students through literacy. TORONTO (Thursday, May 13th, 2021) – First Book Canada (FBC) in partnership with the RBC Foundation, launched RBC Stories of Empowerment – a virtual event series for grade 12 students… Read More

Description:As part of the Adopt-A-Reader Campaign, First Book Canada and Mothers Matter are running a joint contest on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to encourage family literacy. Two (2) contests will be held across all platforms with the first kicking off on February 16th, and the second on February 22nd to… Read More

With books curated by Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation, portal will provide organizations with a great resource to support young children on the road to reading TORONTO (January 25, 2021)– First Book Canada (FBC) today launched a book portal featuring board books and story books for young children, all at… Read More

First Book Canada to host Scotiabank Giller Prize Reading events for grade 12 students across Canada TORONTO, Tuesday, December 1st, 2020—First Book Canada will host five Reading Celebrations for senior students at high-needs secondary schools across Canada with Scotiabank Giller Prize winner, Souvankham Thammavongsa.  Thammavongsa was awarded… Read More

Montréal, QC (21 octobre 2020) – Premier Livre Canada et la Banque Scotia s’efforcent de combler le fossé éducatif exacerbé par le COVID-19 en organisant une distribution de livres pop-up à Montréal pour fournir des livres aux enfants. Organisé par Moisson Montréal chaque année depuis six ans, le Pop-Up 2020… Read More

Montreal, QC (October 21, 2020) – First Book Canada and Scotiabank are working to close the educational gap exacerbated by COVID-19 by holding a Pop-up Book Distribution in Montreal to provide books to kids. Hosted by Moisson Montreal each year for the last six years, the 2020 Pop-Up will see… Read More

Scotiabank and First Book Canada announce national distribution of 50,000 books across Canada (RICHMOND, BC. –Tuesday, August 11th, 2020)— First Book Canada and Scotiabank today announced their collaboration to distribute 50,000 books out of the Raincoast Distribution Group facility to high-needs students across Canada in time for the start of… Read More

By Suzanne Truchan On July 1st – Canada Day – David Cote,  a student from University of Toronto, completed an ultramarathon. A 100 km run to raise charity funds for First Book Canada.  David began this feat in the morning, running through most of the day alone, although sometimes friends or… Read More

The Buy a Book, Give a Book program aims to bring 100,000 books to Canadian children in need TORONTO, July 7, 2020 — First Book Canada and Amazon Canada announced today that, for the third consecutive year, they are collaborating on the Buy a Book, Give a Book program, with… Read More