The First Book Blog was started in spring 2006 to let people get a day-to-day glimpse of the work that First Book does. We write about a wide variety of topics — everything from details of our latest book distribution, to commentary on our favorite books.

About First Book

First Book provides new books to children in need, addressing one of the most important factors affecting literacy – access to books.  An innovative leader in social enterprise, First Book has distributed over 65 million free and low-cost books to children in thousands of communities.

What Is a Blog?

A blog is a website that is updated frequently with short posts, or articles, which are listed chronologically (with the newest posts at the top). It can be written by one author or several authors.

Who Writes the First Book Blog?

Nearly all staff members at First Book participate in the blog in some way. More than 30 different First Book staffers have written blog entries, along with guest posts from a few of our volunteers, partners, and supporters. Each blog post lists the name of the person who wrote it.