Dedicated to Promoting Literacy and the helping the environment
We are a teen-led organization donating gently-used books and educational resources to kids in underserved communities. Join
What We Do
We Connect People to Books
- We recycle books to promote literacy, decrease the education gap and reduce the number of books in landfills.
- Many children get our books through meal distribution sites at schools in underserved communities.
- We work with organizations that are motivated to distribute books immediately after donation.
- We empower teen volunteers to lead and leverage their unique talents.
Why we started
Kids in underserved communities lost access to quality reading material when schools and libraries closed during stay-at-home orders. Our vision is to provide books to children in underserved communities and empower volunteers to actively engage in social change. We started Bookworm Global as a way to serve others during the pandemic but the impact has been much greater.
Impact
There is an immediate need for books to promote literacy and prevent educational backsliding. We have collected and distributed approximately 300,000 books since Spring 2020! Recycling books this way helps (1) improve literacy rates, (2) impact education equity, (3) is good for the environment, (4) and bridges gaps between socioeconomic groups without a community.
Contact US to Donate, Volunteer & Media
Volunteer & donations. Alana and our team of ambassadors love spreading the word and promoting literacy. Media coverage helps us build our network and reach more children who need books. Media inquiries click here.
Book Fairs!
Help with a book fair to inspire a love of reading
Many students never had the opportunity to attend a book fair or even own a book. We supplied books for book fairs at schools and family centers in underserved communities. At this particular fair, students selected several books for summer reading. You don't need to wait for the next book fair to help. We are constantly donating books to schools in underserved areas.
Recent Fair - Shimcares.org
Our Pittsburgh-based ambassador, Matthew, ran a book fair for Shim Cares which is an interfaith after school program for low-income and refugee families. Collect books for children and then contact us at Bookwormglobal@gmail.com to drop off or pick up.
Leadership Team
Founder: Alana
Alana is a voracious reader, lover of books and technically savvy. She is dedicated to promoting literacy and is in interested in education equity and education reform. Alana really enjoys community service and is a member of several service organizations. In addition to promoting literacy, she hopes to inspire others to serve their communities. Alana attends high school in Los Angeles but is helping friends across the United States, Canada and Mexico promote literacy.
President: Will
We welcome everyone to join us in our volunteer efforts. Whether you have a few hours to spare or can commit long-term, your contribution can make a significant difference in the lives of others.
Past President: Ryland
Ryland Adzich (class of '24) located in Northern California and was our first ambassador. Ryland runs numerous book drives, recruited and trained volunteers, and created the Bookworm Global YouTube Channel. Ryland donated thousands of books to The Children's Book Project and several schools in underserved communities throughout Northern and Central California. Ryland started the Bookworm Global YouTube Channel where she interviews authors and librarians. Check out the YouTube Channel Here. Ryland also started a program that enables volunteers to start Bookworm Clubs at their high school.
Thank you for the books!
Girl Scout Troop #1366
A Sherman Oaks based Girl Scout Troop collected more than 500 books and helped us reach a milestone. We appreciate the efforts of all of our volunteers and look forward to working with your service group.
How to help!
Contact us if your company, school, service group or club would like to do a book drive. We are also now over 2000 volunteers strong. Start with book donations or a remote book drive. Attention Social Impact & Community Leads, we help companies build community through service.
Contact Us
We are working to ensure all children have access to books.
Looking for a community service project?
Leverage our "how to" plans to get started in your own area. Have a bigger impact when you become an ambassador by doing a book drive with your school, service organization, sports team or religious organization.
Bookworms and THEIR Books!
