The Children’s Book Bank In The News
Book Bank. Always Good News. CTS Television. 10 June 2011.
“More kids will be able to experience the joy of reading by making a withdrawal from the bank….the book bank that is.”
Reader with a Cause. Today’s Parent magazine. February 2011.
Book Marks: The Children’s Book Bank. Torontoist.com. 15 April 2010.
“The Children’s Book Bank is a dream of a bookstore. The stock is diverse and plentiful. Colourful mobiles hang from the ceiling, lounging is encouraged in the overstuffed chairs, an art corner beckons with markers and posterboard, and posters of classic literary characters adorn the walls. Children are running around, excitedly choosing their next big read. However, one thing makes this book store not really a book store: all the books are free.”
Dreamers and doers: Nurturing the love of reading. Toronto Star. 9 April 2010.
“Many households are bogged down with outgrown children’s books. Other families can’t afford books. Kim Beatty came up with a solution for both: a book bank.”
Inspiration: Bookclub. Zoomer Magazine. 19 March 2009.
“‘There’s not a day that goes by where there’s not something amazing that happens. We have the enthusiastic support of the community and these incredible families that we have come to know….’”
Book Bank Celebrates Six Months. Inside Toronto. 3 December 2008.
“The book bank has relied on the generosity of the community – it accepts donated children’s books so long as they are in good condition – to help bring books into the homes of those who may not otherwise have a chance to own many reading materials. ‘These books were all sitting in somebody’s basement, library or garage,’ Beatty said. ‘How great is it to get them into the hands of kids who will use them?’”
Bank is ‘magical place’ for kids who love books. Toronto Star. 28 November 2008.
“‘Because they get to keep it, it’s their own, it’s special to them,’ she said of the books. ‘Many of my students don’t have their own library.’ She likes that it’s located in an old house – less institutional and more friendly. ‘It gives kids an idea of what home could be like – they could be sitting at home on a couch reading instead of playing a video game.’”
Toronto’s First Children’s Book Bank Turns Half. blogTO. 27 November 2008.
“Many of the Bank’s gleeful customers are eager to improve and develop their English language skills. ‘The reception from the community has been absolutely overwhelming,’ said Kim. She fondly recalls one afternoon in June when 280 books passed into small hands over a three hour period. ‘Kids are still thrilled to have a book and hold it in their hands.’”
Book Bank Fills Community Need. Inside Toronto. 17 July 2008.
“Children living in the downtown core have been given a unique chance to hone and maintain their reading skills thanks to the efforts of a North Toronto resident. Kim Beatty founded and still operates the Children’s Book Bank, a charitable organization that distributes gently used children’s books to kids who might not be able to afford reading materials on their own.”
Blog and Podcast Coverage
The Children’s Book Bank. stephaniemclellan.com. 29 October 2009.
The Children’s Book Bank. The Pen Stoke. 16 May 2009.
The Children’s Book Bank of Toronto, Canada. Just One More Book. 22 December 2008.[podcast].
The Children’s Book Bank. derekmolata.com. 18 December 2008.
The Children’s Book Bank. Pickle Me This. 27 November 2008.
The Children’s Book Bank: Regent Park. lemmingworks.com. 28 November 2008.
Thursday. Meg Tilly’s Blog. 20 November 2008.
The Children’s Book Bank: Promoting a Love of Reading. cherylrainfield.com. 16 May 2008.
Media Contact
Kim Beatty
(416) 922 – 7323
info@childrensbookbank.com
