Join Us
We are looking for creative and enthusiastic volunteers!
* Help manage our social media and/or website content
* Help at our book tables in Fitchburg, MA
Join us in making an impact by using your skills to support our mission! You’ll collaborate with our team to develop engaging posts, update website pages, and bring fresh ideas to strengthen our digital presence.
We Are Thinking Summer
Help Bring the Joy of Reading to Kids This Summer!
At Up With Books, we believe every child deserves the chance to discover the magic of a good story. With our Every Summer Has a Story reading program, we are gearing up to put books into the hands of kids who need them most - but we can't do it alone. We need your help to make this summer unforgettable!
How You Can Make a Difference
📚 Donate Books
We welcome contributions from publishers, distributors, and authors! If you have new or like-new books suitable for children and teens, your donation can make a lasting impact.
📦Host a Book Drive
Schools, businesses, and community groups can organize book drives to collect books for children in underserved communities. It’s a simple, fun way to make a big difference!
💰 Make a Monetary Donation
Every dollar helps us purchase books and expand our reach. Your generous donation allows us to put more books in the hands of eager young readers.
📢 Spread the Word
Share our mission with your network! Follow us on social media and encourage others to support literacy.
Last summer, we delivered over 21,000 books to kids across Massachusetts giving them access to engaging, age-appropriate books to build lifelong literacy skills. But it’s more than just books—it’s about opening doors. For many of these children, owning a book of their own is a rare gift, one that sparks curiosity, builds confidence, and offers an escape into worlds they might never otherwise explore.
Research shows that access to books during the summer can prevent the "summer slide," where kids lose critical reading skills without practice. For underserved communities, this gap can widen over time, making it harder to keep up in school and beyond. By supporting Up With Books, you’re not just giving a book—you’re giving a child a chance to dream bigger, learn more, and see themselves as part of a larger story.
Why It Matters
Get Involved Today!
Help us make this summer a season of reading and discovery. Contact us at Paige@upwithbooks.org or 508-284-7130 to donate books, organize a book drive, or make a financial contribution.
Together, we can turn pages into possibilities for children who need them most!
Every Summer has a Story
Our Every Summer Has a Story reading program provides economically disadvantaged children with a backpack filled with books. This allows them to keep reading through the summer months to retain, and enhance, valuable reading skills.
Every $25 raised provides a child with quality books to read throughout the summer months.
Please join us in putting books into the hands and hearts of children in need by supporting a child, class, or community. Contact us for more information.
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Are You Looking for a Way to Make a Positive Impact on a Child's Life?
Look no further! Sponsor a child in our Every Summer Has a Story reading program and give the gift of reading to a child in need. This program was created to support economically disadvantaged children in our communities with a backpack filled with books to keep them reading through the summer months. Your support will not only provide essential tools, but also inspire and motivate a child to learn.
Imagine the smile on a child's face as they receive a backpack filled with books and endless possibilities. Your generosity will not only change a child's life, but also give them a chance to reach their full potential.
Join us in making a difference by sponsoring a child, family, group, class, school or community!
Give the Gift of Reading all Year!
Looking to give the gift of reading this year? Consider giving a book from our Giving Tree to a child in need! Books from the Giving Tree are delivered all year, but especially during school breaks when many children lose access to books. Thank you helping to make a brighter future for these children!
A special Thank You to our supporters
