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.
The 2026 Winter Olympic Games kicked off today and will take place in northern Italy until February 22. This will be followed by the Paralympic Winter Games from March 6 to 15. Connecting literacy to events happening in the world is a great way to g
The Children’s Book Bank celebrated Family Literacy Day on Saturday, January 24 by hosting a special storytime brunch with award-winning Toronto author and illustrator Barbara Reid. Despite the cold, snowy weather, 60 attendees joined us in the Dani
We’re Hiring! The Children’s Book Bank is looking for individuals who are passionate about community-building and literacy to join the Book Bank team! Click here to learn more about these job opportunities.
STORY SOIRÉE Thanks to the support of the community, our first annual Story Soirée was an incredible success and will help extend our services in Scarborough and Jane & Finch. Click here to read more about the Story Soiree.

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.

FAMILIES & CHILDREN

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TEEN BOOK BANK

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COMMUNITY & SCHOOLS

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VISIT US

REGENT PARK

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

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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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Brick building entrance with a blue door open, sign reading 'The Children's Book Bank', and greenery on either side of the steps leading to the door.

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 1.7 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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