Joy for Books Programs

  • Read & Receive

    Storytime With BIPOC Books

    A guest reader engages with children in classrooms or other settings, and we donate books either by providing a classroom set or by giving each child a book to take home.

  • Read & Empower

    Financial Literacy Read & Receive Events

    Financial literacy story time with a culturally diverse book that teaches age-appropriate financial literacy skills.

  • Read & Grow

    Empowering Parents, Inspiring Readers

    Workshops that teach parents and caregivers the importance of culturally diverse books and how to choose and use them to build identity, belonging, and early literacy in their children ages 0-5.

  • Read & Represent

    We give bundles of culturally diverse books to educators at Title 1 schools that apply to receive them.

  • Read & Diversify

    We curate custom culturally diverse book collections for organizations and deliver books nationwide. We also provide expert consultation on enhancing diversity in existing collections.

  • Read & Honor

    Annual Joy for Books Awards

    Recognizing excellence in BIPOC children’s books.