WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
1. Volunteer With Us
Help us bring books, joy, and representation to families across Boston.
Volunteers support every part of our mission — from assembling home library bundles to helping at community literacy events.
Volunteer opportunities include:
Preparing home library kits
Supporting book distribution at events
Assisting with school partnerships
Helping families choose culturally relevant books
Event setup, logistics, and community engagement
2. Donate to Literacy Works
Your support builds home libraries and expands literacy equity.
Every contribution helps us place culturally relevant books into homes, classrooms, and neighborhoods where representation matters most.
Your donation supports:
Home Library Initiative
Classroom library builds
Book distribution at community events
Family literacy resources
Author visits and culturally relevant programming
Impact: A single donation can place books into the hands of children who have never owned a book that reflects their identity.
3. Partner With Us
Schools, nonprofits, community groups, and businesses — let’s work together.
We collaborate with organizations across Boston to expand access to culturally relevant books and strengthen literacy equity.
Partnership opportunities include:
School & educator collaborations
Community literacy events
Book distribution partnerships
Corporate volunteer days
Program sponsorships
Literacy equity initiatives
Ideal for: Schools, youth programs, community centers, foundations, businesses, and civic organizations.
4. Spread the Word
Help us amplify the mission.
Sharing our work helps families discover our programs and helps supporters learn how they can contribute.
Ways to support:
Follow and share our updates
Tell families and educators about our programs
Invite us to community events
Connect us with potential partners
Every voice helps us reach more readers.
⭐ Why Your Involvement Matters
Access to culturally relevant books is one of the strongest predictors of literacy growth, identity development, and long‑term academic success. Yet many families across Boston lack home libraries that reflect their children’s lives.
Your involvement helps bridge that gap — creating representation, opportunity, and joy through books.
⭐ Join Us in Changing Minds — One Book at a Time
Whether you volunteer, donate, partner, or advocate, you’re part of a movement that began with Frugal Bookstore and continues through Changing Minds Bookstore and Literacy Works.
Together, we’re building a future where every child sees themselves in the stories they read.
