This week marked another chapter in my love affair with New England with a trip to Keene, New Hampshire. My colleague Matthew and I traveled to Keene for a First Book Meet and Greet in celebration of our Food for the Body, Food for the Mind campaign with C&S Wholesale Grocers. The initiative will distribute […]

[Read more →]

First Book is proud to celebrate the joy of reading with the incredible women of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity. Today marks the Fraternity’s 141st year and another milestone in the Fraternity’s long history of supporting literacy.
On April 28, 1867, 12 women joined together to form a secret college society for women at Monmouth College […]

[Read more →]

On April 12th First Book University hosted a seminar and reception in Amherst, Massachusetts. Both events were held at the inspired Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. The museum, a 40,000 square foot building situated in a 7.5-acre apple orchard, was a refreshing change from the hustle and bustle of DC living!
In addition to […]

[Read more →]

Earlier this week, First Book got into the “leap year” spirit by partnering with Bullfrog & Baum, a Public Relations and Marketing Agency specializing in hospitality and lifestyle clients, to launch Bullfrog & Books, an initiative to support and provide new books to underprivileged children throughout the country.
The first Bullfrog & Books event was hosted […]

[Read more →]

Did you know that celebrated author Michael Cunningham (The Hours) aspired to the sleuthing skills of Nancy Drew as a kid? Or that playwright Eve Ensler secretly wanted to be Grace Slick growing up?
Neither did we, but we sure heard all sorts of fabulous childhood stories when Borders, HarperCollins Publishers and First Book hosted a […]

[Read more →]

What could be better than spending a Friday afternoon with a lovable mouse, hot chocolate and a best-selling author? If you said doing it all while in a pair of cozy pjs, then you’d be right.
 First Book would like to invite all of our friends and readers in the Seattle area to a Books at […]

[Read more →]

From November 29-December 1, a team of First Bookers traveled to Atlanta to host a First Book University Seminar for our local Advisory Board volunteers. We were also able to squeeze in several fun events with some of our partners while we were in the area.
The first event was a Pi Beta Phi […]

[Read more →]

This week, First Book and KN Karen Neuburger shared bedtime stories, reading tips and cozy mouse print pajamas with children in need in Northern Virginia.
The children attended a special event hosted at the Nordstrom store in McLean, Virginia as part of the Books at Bedtime campaign, which highlights the importance of families reading together at […]

[Read more →]

Earlier this week, best-selling children’s author, Laura Numeroff, helped host a special pajama party to celebrate the importance of families reading together at bedtime.
Seated in a cozy chair and dressed in a pair of special KN Karen Neuburger mouse print pajamas, Laura shared a special reading from several of her books, including If You Give […]

[Read more →]

Although today is known as “Cyber Monday,” the Monday just after Black Friday that kicks off the online holiday shopping season, you can help First Book get more books to kids in need when visiting your local Borders store.
Now through December 24th, you can make a donation to First Book at the register at any […]

[Read more →]