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COVID UPDATE: DONATING BOOKS

If you have less than 100 books you can donate via the book drop outside of our Freeport warehouse (Please do NOT leave boxes next to the drop box)  

While our remote drop sites are still closed, we have engaged a number of volunteers who are hosting Drop-Off Book Drives across Long Island.  For the most up to date info on those drives, please follow us on social media.

For book donations of more than 100 books, we are arranging appointments for designated drop off days at our warehouse.

For information about scheduling a drop off, or for all other matters, the best means of communication is to email us at info@thebookfairies.org. 

Thank you for your support and understanding as we work through this crisis.  We look forward to resuming normal business when things open up.

 

Stay safe and healthy

 

The Book Fairies collects reading materials for people in need throughout metropolitan New York. The reading materials foster literacy and academic success, provide a respite from personal struggles, and nurture a love of reading across age groups. Learn how you can help.

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The Book Fairies Broke a Guinness World Record By Creating the World’s Longest Line of Books! 

On Thursday, November 14, 2019, a.k.a Guinness World Record Day, The Book Fairies broke the Guinness World Record for the Longest Line of Books — a feat that required over 25,000 books and extendsedover 2.64 miles! This ground breaking attempt took place in Wyandanch, an underserved Long Island community whose students lack access to books. The books used to successfully break the Guinness World Record were immediately distributed to the children, families and schools of the Wyandanch community.

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‘Book Fairies’ nonprofit helps to keep students reading amid COVID-19 pandemic

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An effort is being made to ensure students in underprivileged communities have access to books during the COVID-19 pandemic. Grace Ryan, a second-grade teacher in the William Floyd School...

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Here is the video from the Guinness Event:   Youtube:  https://youtu.be/0ok2KQPCFYM and a link to photos.  Photographer Alex Wolff’s photos...

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Book Fairies Marks 2 Millionth Book Donation

Book Fairies Marks 2 Millionth Book Donation
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From “The Long Island Press” Amy Zaslansky held a book drive to donate paperbacks to a Hempstead schoolteacher’s class in 2012. The overwhelming response she received inspired what she...

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testimonials
As a teacher in the LYFE Program serving infants and toddlers of young parents I know how important literacy enrichment is. I was interested in encouraging the parents in our program to read to their children daily and develop loving memories which the parents and the children could build from. I found out about Book Fairies by googling book donations. I was interested in in having each family receive a basket of board books to take home and start a library for their child at home. Each family received a basket of books during parent conferences in November. The response has been quite amazing from the parents. Each of the families who received the books clearly did not have many books at home and seemed excited about providing their child with this experience. I think it’s a start in helping them realize what tremendous role models they are for their children.  I think literacy opens endless possibilities.
Evelyn AvilaLYFE Teacher, Jeffery Tenzer H.S., New York City
I am a new Universal Literacy Coach in my school.  My school inherited a library from a now-defunct middle school and has no current librarian, so student resources are low in terms of books for families.  I applied to The Book Fairies based on a tip from an associate, and was TREMENDOUSLY grateful to receive a grant for over 7 boxes of books (about 100 books in total).  I picked the books up and distributed them to families during our Back to School Family Night in September.  The books were DEVOURED by families, students, and teachers!  The books were taken within an hour, and everyone loved the variety of texts and levels!  We are definitely appreciative, and look forward to working with The Book Fairies in the future!
Bianca JacksonUniversal Literacy Coach, Grant Avenue Elementary, Bronx, NY
"I wanted to thank you for all of the books that you gave to my program. On July 12th Leake & Watts had its first PCHP graduation. There were 121 people total that attended. Because of the books that I received from Book Fairies I was able to create a “Free Library.” There is such a large population of kids in the Bronx that don’t have books in their home, and I am glad to be a small part of the effort to increase interaction with literature, and increase a love of learning."
Carol Fernandez De La CruzPCHP Coordinator, Leake and Watts Services, Inc, Yonkers
"From your hard work and dedication in the past two weeks, we have donated two reading novels to every child in our school from Kindergarten to the 8th Grade. Children are already using these literature books to complete summer reading projects. The expressions from the children who received these books was riveting to watch."
Dan SeidTeacher, Roosevelt Children's Academy, Roosevelt
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