Mission: Bernie's Book Bank sources, processes and distributes quality new and gently used children's books to significantly increase book ownership among under-served infants, toddlers and school-age children throughout Chicagoland. We are the leading provider of quality books to under-served children in the Chicagoland area. We source millions of new and gently used books from our generous donors. Working together, we are transforming the educational journey of thousands of under-served children by providing them the tools they need to become successful readers. (Less)

Bernie's Book Bank is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 2010, and donations are tax-deductible.