THE CHILDREN’S BOOK BANK Since 2008, The Children’s Book Bank has provided free books & literacy programs to children across Toronto. Click here to learn more about us.
Over the past eighteen years, The Children’s Book Bank has provided free books to children, teens, and families across the city through our community literacy spaces and Books Across the City Program. On May 27 we reached a major milestone as we gave
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Goaltenders Raygan Kirk and Jessie McPherson from Toronto Sceptres and Erin Silver, author of Women’s Hockey Fanbook joined The Children’s Book Bank for a magical event on Tuesday, April 7

HOW IT WORKS

The Children’s Book Bank operates drop-in community literacy spaces that are open to all children, teens, and their families. These spaces offer free literacy programs and a wide selection of free books for visitors to choose from.

We also host free visits to our spaces for schools, daycares and summer camps.

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FAMILIES & CHILDREN

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Two women standing in front of a bookshelf at the Meredith Roundwaite Teen Book Bank, looking at books. One woman has long dark hair, and the other is wearing a leopard print headscarf.

TEEN BOOK BANK

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A group of children sitting on the floor at Jane & Finch Book Bank in Toronto raising hands to answer a question while a staff member reads a children’s book to them from a yellow armchair surrounded by books and colourful curtains with string lights

COMMUNITY & SCHOOLS

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BOOKS ACROSS THE CITY

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VISIT US

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REGENT PARK

585 Dundas St E. – Suite 260 (Daniels Spectrum)

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Map showing streets and landmarks including the Sherbourne Children's Book Bank, Kalamansi Collective clothing store, Harrington Housing, a school, and a community co-op located near Sherbourne Street, Earl Street, St. James Avenue & Bleecker Street.

SHERBOURNE

561 Sherbourne St., P3
(Basement Level 3)

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JANE & FINCH

1 Yorkgate Blvd., 141
(Inside Yorkgate Mall) 

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MORNINGSIDE

1154 Morningside Ave. 

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OUR STORY

The Children’s Book Bank was founded in 2008 by a small group of dedicated individuals who saw the importance of ensuring that all children have access to books.

Since then, The Children’s Book Bank has distributed over 2 million books across Toronto.

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Our Impact

“This summer was the best because I got to read so many books from the Book Bank! I love reading now and I want to keep going even when school starts.”
-Sonita

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