Receive Books
Book Fairies believes that all children should have books in their homes, schools, and communities. We work to increase access to books by upcycling gently used books, and distributing them to schools, nonprofit organizations and social service agencies serving the Long Island and New York City areas.
Do You Qualify To Receive Books?
To receive books from Book Fairies, schools and organizations must support under-resourced areas across Long Island and New York City. Schools must have Title I status or have at least 50% of their student body eligible to receive free/reduced lunch.
How To Check Title I Status For Schools
Go to: https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/
Type in your school’s name, then look under the School Detail Section.
Qualifying schools will have the section Title I School-Wide Program marked as “Yes”.
If you qualify, fill out our Book Recipient Signup form to get on our email list to receive books. If you are not sure, reach out to our Program Director, Sherry McGrath.
Ways To Receive Books
Monthly Book Fairs
Held once a month, our Book Bank opens to educators and nonprofit organizations working with individuals in under-resourced communities. Attendees select an unlimited number of books during a 1-hour time slot.
Special Requests
Throughout the year, we support specific requests for book giveaways, such as summer reading initiatives, community events, and school-wide distributions at sites that are not already part of our school/community partnership program.
Public Bookshelves
We supply, maintain, and refresh book collections in a variety of locations across Long Island and New York City. We also deliver paperback books to organizations working with individuals in the correctional system.
About Our Books
Our books are gently used – in good to excellent condition. Volunteers work hard to categorize books into the following categories:
- Board Books - Birth to 3 Yrs
- Picture Books - Ages 4 to 8 Yrs
- Chapter Books - 2nd to 5th Grades
- Middle School Books - 6th to 8th Grades
- High School Books - 9th to 12th Grades
- Activity Books - Coloring, Puzzle, Etc.
- Teacher Resource Books
- Class Sets
- Dictionaries
- Adult Fiction & Nonfiction Books
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Who We Serve
