Hey all! We're going to ease off posting to this account next year (2023) - be sure to follow us over at SMART Reading to keep up with the latest news from the Children's Book Bank!

Here's a reminder to read aloud for 15 minutes every day! It's a great way to bond with your little one this winter! (📸: francie_c) #DollysLibrary

Do you have any children’s books that could use a new home? The Children’s Book Bank is low on books and in need of donations! Note that we are accepting ALL donations of children's books again, including chapter books through middle school age!

UPDATE: the Children's Book Bank will be closed ALL DAY Thursday, December 15th! We will reopen for book donations the following Monday, December 19.

Photo from a Building Home Libraries book giveaway at a Portland Public Schools Head Start program! We hope all those kiddos enjoy their new books! 📖❤️

One way to travel to distant lands is via a good book. Another way is through… actual travel! Give $10 or more in the Give!Guide today and you could win one of four Cotopaxi bestselling Allpa Travel Pack Backpacks! Find us in the Give!Guide here: giveguide.org/nonprofits/sma….

We only have $1,805 to go to reach our $25,000 matching fund in the Give!Guide—will you help us reach our goal and see your dollars doubled today? Find us in the Give!Guide here: giveguide.org/nonprofits/sma…

Hi all! The Book Bank will be CLOSED this Thursday, Dec 22 due to the possibility of snow! Stay safe everyone!

All Saints School dropped off over 30 boxes full of beautiful children's books from their school book drive! Thank you to all the teachers, administrators, parents, and kiddos for making this possible!

Is there anything better than a good book? Maybe a really good bike… Give $10 or more in the Give!Guide today and you could win a Trek Bicycle Package courtesy of Portland’s Trek Bicycle Stores. Find us in the Give!Guide here: giveguide.org/nonprofits/sma…

The Children's Book Bank is closed today (Thursday) through the end of the year! We will reopen on Tuesday, January 3.

Thank you to volunteers from Thesis for coming to clean books with us last week!

Reminder - we won't be posting to this account starting in 2023 - be sure to follow us over at SMART Reading to keep up with the latest news from the Children's Book Bank!

Happy Holidays from all of us at SMART Reading and the Children's Book Bank!

It’s time to break out your favorite bird identification book! Give $10 or more in the Give!Guide today and you could win a $500 gift card from Backyard Bird Shop. Find us in the Give!Guide here: giveguide.org/nonprofits/sma…

Nothing’s better than settling in for the night with a book and a tasty adult beverage. Give $10 or more today and you could win one of five $200 gift cards from John’s Marketplace! John's Marketplace Find us in the Give!Guide here: giveguide.org/nonprofits/sma…

A beautiful plant is the perfect addition to a beautiful bookshelf! Give $10 or more today and you could win a $500 gift card from Portland Nursery and fulfill your wildest home and garden plant dreams! Portland Nursery Find us in the Give!Guide here: giveguide.org/nonprofits/sma…

It’s the last Big Give Day of the year, and it’s a big one! Give $10 or more today and you could win a Mt. Hood – Timberline Lodge Experience package courtesy of Friends of Timberline. Find us in the Give!Guide here: giveguide.org/nonprofits/sma…

The past few years have been tough for Oregon’s students, but every book a child takes home makes a difference. THANK YOU to our community for your support and generosity this year. If you want to make a final gift in 2022, click here: giveguide.org/nonprofits/sma…