Books for Newborns, Inc.
Creating pathways to successful futures by sparking reading and bonding at birth.
Books for Newborns is a 100% volunteer non-profit organization that partners with St. Louis area hospitals and social service agencies to provide books and other reading materials to low-income mothers and their families.
Books for Newborns pursues three important goals . . .
Encourage early reading to families in the St. Louis area who need it most.
Show moms the value of reading to and bonding with their babies.
Get age-appropriate books into homes of low income families in our region.
We provide books and reading encouragement to families in the St. Louis region so every child can enjoy the gift of reading.
Nearly every dollar goes toward books and bags, so every donation directly impacts St. Louis families.
Our Newborn Bookbags program provides four developmentally appropriate books for children ages 0-4, along with a card to encourage reading and bonding between the child and their mother and other caregivers. The bags are delivered to partner hospitals and social service agencies right at birth or within the first year, so reading and bonding can start as soon as possible!
Our Older Siblings Bookbags provide four developmentally appropriate books for children over the age of four.
Easy access to books is one of the biggest obstacles to equalizing children’s literacy. Helping build home libraries for families to enjoy, closes literacy and learning gaps that can begin to form early on.
Make a difference in a child’s life by sharing the gift of reading.
Donate!
Each book bag we deliver costs about $15. Because generous supporters provide in-kind resources (space, time, talent), 100% of your donation will go directly towards purchasing book bags for families.
Purchase one ($15), five ($75), ten ($150), or any number of book bags to help spread early literacy and the love of reading!
Help Us Deliver Bags!
We are always looking for appropriate distribution partners that will help us reach mothers and their newborns.
Help Us Pack Bags!
Become one of our volunteers who help us ship, sort, stack, organize, and promote early literacy!