My Nonprofit Reviews

I discovered Access Books Bay Area during the first year of the pandemic when I was searching for books to give away at Black family events hosted by the school district's African American Parent Advisory Council. My usual sources weren't available and Access Books not only came through, they shined! I explained our needs and they willingly shifted to support our effort to provide books to children and families that are representative and reflective (focusing on Black authors, illustrators and lives).
Since then, we have collaborated on installing Little Free Libraries (LFL) in neighborhoods that historically have not had them. Amanda even helped me learn how to install one of the LFL libraries!
Amanda and Access Books Bay Area truly have providing good quality books to under-sourced communities in their hearts and in their work. They are BookStars!

Access Books Bay Area (AABA) has been amazing!
Amanda, their executive director, has been consistently responsive and supportive!

When school buildings closed, I reached out to AABA on behalf of the African-American Parent Advisory Council (AAPAC) in San Francisco to help supply a book giveaway. AABA was not only a major contributor to the AAPAC book giveaway, they supported the effort to provide books by Black authors and illustrators to reflect and mirror the community members who will be reading them.

Further, AABA will be supporting the AAPAC's effort to place Little Free Libraries (and their Read in Color project) in city locations where boxes they are less prevalent.

We are fortunate to have Access Books Bay Area!
I have so much appreciation for their work.