Allendale 4 Kids
12/8/2010-365 books
Allendale Book Bridge
07/19/2011-98 books
08/9/2011-121 books
10/11/2011-132 books
02/13/2012-500 books
Bookfriends International (all BBB stock over 7th grade level)
01/20/2011-15,000 books
Golfview Elementary (Carpentersville)
12/7/2011-4386 books
Parkview Elementary (Carpentersville)
02/13/2012-3330 books
By the Hand Club (Chicago)
11/3/2011-2904 books
Chalmers (Chicago)
01/13/2012-1194 books
Chicago Preschool Academy (Chicago)
02/24/2010-222 books
07/9/2010-180 books
02/17/2011-240 books
09/15/2011-360 books
02/2/2012-426 books
Daley Academy (Chicago)
10/20/2011-3906 books
Drake (Chicago)
01/13/2012-1128 books
G.R. Clark Elementary (Chicago)
05/17/2010-810 books
11/23/2010-1674 books
03/18/2011-1401 books
10/25/2011-1314 books
Holy Family Lutheran School (Chicago)
04/29/2010-1110 books
10/18/2010-1290 books
02/17/2011-1260 books
09/15/2011-1200 books
02/2/2012-1182 books
Home Visits
Chicago
11/4/2010-24 books
Lake Villa
02/10/2012-24 books
Round Lake Beach
12/9/2011-24 books
Waukegan
08/31/2010-23 books
10/4/2010-36 books
12/23/2010-2 visits, 24 books
01/28/2011-12 books
10/25/2011-42 books
11/11/2011-24 books
01/3/2012-36 books
01/11/2012-12 books
Zion
11/11/2011-24 books
The Hope Institute (Chicago)
12/9/2011-2442 books
Jesse Sherwood (Chicago)
09/10/2010-1752 books
12/10/2010-2100 books
06/3/2011-2110 books
12/13/2011-1683 books
Melody Elementary (Chicago)
01/19/2012-1374 books
Newberry Math & Science Academy (Chicago)
05/7/2010-798 books
03/9/2011-2295 books
10/13/2011-2490 books
02/8/2012-2484 books
Oscar De Priest Elementary (Chicago)
02/9/2012-2490 books
Tilton Elementary (Chicago)
01/19/2012-1380 books
Urban Education Institute - NKO & Donoghue Campuses (Chicago)
01/22/2010-2940 books
03/26/2010-1146 books
10/8/2010-4710 books
03/3/2011-4308 books
10/19/2011-4830 books
10/19/2011-4830 books
02/10/2012-4902 books
AJ Katzenmaier (North Chicago)
12/15/2010-1470 books
03/24/2010-541 books
05/12/2010-2370 books
10/9/2010-1788 books (Carnival)
11/15/2010-2580 books
03/21/2011-2415 books
09/17/2011-2400 books (Festival)
11/19/2011-720 books (Harvesting Hope)
12/9/2011-2598 books
Forrestal (North Chicago)
05/17/2010-2520 books
11/15/2010-2916 books
03/21/2011-2538 books
09/24/2011-1200 books (Festival)
11/14/2011-2496 books
Green Bay Elementary (North Chicago)
10/21/2011-1884 books
Lakeview (North Chicago)
01/20/2012-1080 books
Marion Jones Reading Camp (North Chicago)
07/9/2010-510 books
06/15/2011-540 books
07/19/2011-300 books
08/9/2011-240 books
North Chicago Community Days (North Chicago)
08/7/2010-2200 books
08/3/2011-2200 books
North Elementary (North Chicago)
12/14/2011-2712 books
Reading Power (North Chicago)
03/18/2010-894 books
12/13/2010-984 books
05/11/2011-1140 books
10/5/2011-1050 books
12/15/2011-1050 books
South Elementary (North Chicago)
10/18/2011-2172 books
Prairie Grove School (Crystal Lake)
12/14/2010-726 books
Lowrie Elementary (Elgin)
11/18/2011-2418 books
Byrd Elementary (Elk Grove)
03/11/2011-1860 books
09/8/2011-2028 books
01/20/2012-2042 books
Rupley Elementary (Elk Grove)
11/18/2010-2424 books
03/17/2011-2589 books
06/2/2011-2600 books
11/18/2011-2940 books
Fox Lake Rotary Christmas Party (Fox Lake and Round Lake)
12/5/2010-3240 books
12/4/2011-2280 books
District 46 - Book Bridge Program (Grayslake)
11/30/2011-3258 books
Spaulding Elementary (Gurnee)
05/17/2010-1182 books
03/15/2011-3408 books
10/12/2011-3480 books
02/2/2012-3516 books
Allianza (Highwood)
10/2/2010-660 books
Oak Terrace Elementary (Highwood)
09/28/2010-3042 books
12/14/2010-3042 books
05/19/2011-2829 books
11/15/2011-2958 books
Santa for the very poor (Lake County)
12/9/2011-3000 books
Roy Elementary (Northlake)
02/28/2011-3174 books
09/9/2011-3726 books
01/18/2012-3744 books
ECDEC (Palatine)
11/29/2011-7056 books
FIND PI/Home Visiting Program (Palatine)
12/6/2011-390 books
Park City Teen Center (Park City)
07/28/2010-300 books
12/18/2010-900 books
04/2/2011-450 books
12/18/2011-300 books
Stories in the Park (Park City)
06/15/2011-540 books
06/28/2011-430 books
07/19/2011-180 books
Beach Elementary (Round Lake Beach)
12/6/2010-3516 books
05/12/2011-3270 books
11/10/2011-3516 books
Early Educational Center (Round Lake Beach)
05/25/2011-3966 books
10/6/2011-3480 books
02/6/2012-3672 books
Ellis Elementary (Round Lake Beach)
03/22/2011-3888 books
12/1/2011-4368 books
Indian Hill (Round Lake Beach)
09/19/2011-3504 books
09/15/2011-1200 books
Mano a Mano Early Learning Center (Round Lake Beach)
02/1/2011-186 books
02/28/2011-204 books
04/4/2011-336 books
06/6/2011-192 books
07/8/2011-192 books
09/6/2011-192 books
10/5/2011-192 books
12/9/2011-180 books
02/2/2012-192 books
Mano a Mano Kermes Back to School Festival (Round Lake Beach)
07/25/2010-2700 books
07/24/2011-2925 books
Round Lake Beach Preschool Program
09/6/2011-720 books
01/18/2012-720 books
Round Lake Traveling Camp (UW)
07/8/2011-1160 books
08/2/2011-1152 books
Village Elementary (Round Lake Beach)
01/18/2012-2748 books
W.J. Murphy Elementary (Round Lake Beach)
09/13/2011-4158 books
01/23/2012-4164 books
Lotus Elementary (Spring Grove)
09/20/2011-3360 books
02/7/2012-3426 books
Teen Mother Choices
Gurnee
11/19/2009-70 books
11/4/2010-120 books
Antioch
01/19/2010-70 books
05/17/2011-84 books
Arlington Heights
11/4/2010-70 books
United Way of Lake County Early Learning Centers
01/21/2011-306 books
02/28/2011-864 books
04/4/2011-1152 books
01/31/2012-960 books
United Way of Lake County Youth Success Program
01/21/2011-200 books
CASA (Vernon Hills)
09/7/2011-1536 books
11/21/2011-768 books
Vernon Hills High School Adopt-a-Family
12/2/2010-100 books
Andrew Cooke Magnet (Waukegan)
12/5/2011-2880 books
Carman Buckner (Waukegan)
12/18/2009-2856 books
12/2/2010-4122 books
05/10/2011-3783 books
12/14/2011-3834 books
Clearview (Waukegan)
12/17/2009-2500 books
12/17/2010-4620 books
05/26/2011-4080 books
12/21/2011-4566 books
EPIC Preschools (Waukegan)
09/30/2010-3240 books
12/14/2010-3600 books
05/18/2011-3900 books
11/22/2011-3600 books
Glen Flora (Waukegan)
12/11/2009-954 books
12/16/2010-2994 books
05/11/2011-2697 books
12/8/2011-3024 books
Glenwood (Waukegan)
06/2/2011-3903 books
11/2/2011-4140 books
Greenwood Elementary (Waukegan)
11/30/2011-2046 books
Holy Family Food Pantry (Waukegan)
06/14/2010-195 books
06/28/2010-528 books
07/12/2010-396 books
07/26/2010-660 books
08/9/2010-342 books
06/20/2011-990 books
07/11/2011-480 books
07/25/2011-915 books
08/3/2011-960 books
Jack Benny (Waukegan)
12/10/2010-1338 books
05/20/2011-990 books
Kids First Health Fair (Waukegan)
08/4/2010-8157 books
08/3/2011-6150 books
Lake County Health Department (Waukegan)
10/26/2010-5000 books
01/21/2010-5000 books
07/26/2011-15,000 books
11/28/2011-1080 books (Pages and Parenting Program)
Little Fort (Waukegan)
12/15/2009-1032 books
12/9/2010-3258 books
05/19/2011-3072 books
12/21/2011-3420 books
Lyon Magnet (Waukegan)
12/11/2009-2400 books
12/9/2010-3630 books
05/13/2011-3258 books
12/12/2011-3540 books
McCall Elementary (Waukegan)
11/3/2011-2808 books
North Elementary (Waukegan)
12/18/2009-1590 books
12/10/2010-4062 books
05/23/2011-3639 books
12/20/2011-4062 books
Oakdale Elementary (Waukegan)
09/26/2011-2994 books
02/6/2012-3054 books
Home Visiting Program (Waukegan)
02/23/2010-1056 books
06/15/2011-990 books
10/3/2011-801 books
Washington Elementary (Waukegan)
12/16/2011-3576 books
Waukegan Library Summer Reading Club (Waukegan)
09/4/2010-540 books
09/10/2011-240 books
Waukegan Library Winter Reading Club (Waukegan)
01/6/2011-570 books
Whittier (Waukegan)
11/18/2010-852 books
02/24/2011-3840 books
06/6/2011-3615 books
11/7/2011-3684 books
YWCA (Waukegan)
12/8/2011-1152 books
WIC-Women, Infant and Children
North Chicago
01/9/2012-768 books
01/20/2012-1152 books
01/31/2012-1152 books
North Shore
01/5/2012-768 books
01/27/2012-768 books
Round Lake Beach
07/20/2011-1152 books
08/2/2011-768 books
08/15/2011-384 books
09/1/2011-384 books
09/20/2011-960 books
10/5/2011-768 books
10/25/2011-960 books
01/23/2012-768 books
01/31/2012-1152 books
02/10/2012-1152 books
Waukegan
11/30/2010-1218 books
12/23/2010-528 books
01/10/2011-360 books
01/13/2011-774 books
01/21/2011-672 books
01/28/2011-1092 books
02/8/2011-1086 books
02/28/2011-1116 books
03/14/2011-1242 books
03/25/2011-1200 books
04/12/2011-876 books
04/19/2011-1152 books
04/29/2011-1152 books
05/11/2011-1152 books
05/27/2011-1152 books
06/3/2011-960 books
06/20/2011-1160 books
07/8/2011-1152 books
07/19/2011-1166 books
08/4/2011-960 books
08/15/2011-768 books
09/1/2011-960 books
09/20/2011-960 books
10/5/2011-768 books
10/25/2011-1152 books
11/16/2011-1152 books
12/9/2011-600 books
12/20/2011-600 books
01/3/2012-1536 books
01/23/2012-1152 books
02/2/2012-1124 books
02/13/2012-1158 books
Zion
10/5/2011-768 books
10/31/2011-768 books
11/22/2011-768 books
12/16/2011-768 books
01/11/2012-768 books
02/2/2012-720 books
Christmas in Zion
12/13/2011-816 books
East Elementary (Zion)
12/7/2010-1620 books
05/12/2011-1224 books
10/31/2011-882 books
Elmwood Elementary (Zion)
10/28/2011-2103 books
Lakeview Preschool (Zion)
03/24/2011-1410 books
09/8/2011-1080 books
Shiloh Park (Zion)
12/16/2009-2772 books
02/4/2010-20 books
06/1/2010-2814 books
10/18/2010-2874 books
12/16/2010-2784 books
06/1/2011-2225 books
10/31/2011-3012 books
West Elementary (Zion)
06/2/2010-1860 books
10/21/2010-2574 books
12/13/2010-2574 books
05/10/2011-2331 books
09/6/2011-2655 books
01/20/2012-2775 books
"Urging young people to read more when there is little available to read makes as much sense as urging starving people to eat, when no food is available." -Krashen, 2007
Bernie's Distribution Programs
Distribution partnerships are strategically forged with schools and/or programs serving large populations of at-risk children with the understanding that books will be distributed to every child at least twice a year. Bernie's Book Bank distribution partners value how easy we make it for them. Books arrive at each facility or school "distribution ready." This is an essential part of our program as it assures the quick transfer of books to the children who desperately want and need them, causing no extra burden to our distribution partners!
WIC (Women, Infant, Children) Bernie's Book Buddies
WIC is a national program administered by the Health Department which provides nutrition education, heath care referrals, breastfeeding support and vouchers for nutritious supplemental foods at no cost to families whose income is 185% or less of the federal poverty level and have children under 5 years old.
Through the WIC Bernie's Book Buddies program, children will receive 6 quality books at each visit (at least twice a year). The objective of this program is to increase the interaction with books among at-risk infants and toddlers, enhancing their chances of being kindergarten-ready! Being kindergarten-ready is one of the most important factors influencing long-term academic success. In fact, the trajectory of a high school drop out begins in kindergarten!
School Distribution Partnerships
This program is designed to support at-risk, school-age children (up to 6th grade). Every child in qualified schools receives 6 age-appropriate books in a bag at least twice per year (12 books a year)! The objective of this program is to support the hard work being done in these schools to improve literacy by insuring that all children go home to good quality reading material. In providing 12 books per year to each child, we not only provide them with the reading material to galvanize their love for reading, but create "book ambassadors" for a lifetime. It has been said that an abundance of books in the home is more important than both parents' educational levels.
