Teachers & Community
How it works
The Book Bank hosts free visits to our spaces for schools, daycares and summer camps.
Our Storytimes for Students program offers 45-minute visits for a groups of up to 30 children ages 0-12 . It includes an engaging storytime read by one of our trained volunteers, followed by time for each participant to choose a book to take home to keep. Teachers can book as many visits as they wish.
Our Storytime+ program offers 90-minute programs available for groups of up to 30 students in kindergarten through grade six. It includes an engaging storytime followed by an interactive activity related to the story. Teachers can choose from one of three set lessons—STEM, Arts, or Language—and may book one of each over the course of the school year. The program ends with time for each participant to choose a book to take home and keep.
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See our locations and hours below and click on the booking links to book a trip, or email kaushika.nayyar@childrensbookbank.com for more information.
Hours and Locations
To Book at Regent Park
To Book at Sherbourne
To Book at Morningside
To Book at
Jane/Finch
I’m a teacher but can’t get to the Book Bank—what should I do?
We are happy to provide boxes of books to teachers who cannot book a visit to our location, as well as social service organizations that could benefit from books as part of their programming. Contact Dave Page, our Director of Inventory, Outreach, and Community Partnerships, to learn more about getting books for your program (outreach@childrensbookbank.com). Please include the name of your organization, the number of books you’re looking for, age ranges, and where the books will be going.
I represent a community organization and would like free books—what should I do?
The Book Bank provides boxes of books to Toronto organizations that are far away from our spaces, such as schools, food banks, EarlyON Centres, and other social services, for use in their own programs. If you would like to receive books for your community program, email Dave Page, Director of Inventory, Outreach, and Community Partnerships (outreach@childrensbookbank.com) and provide the information outlined in the above question.