Gathering Book Donations for the Children’s Book Project

Urban Angels encourages our volunteers and others to gather book donations for our partner, The Children’s Book Project.  

This is an easy and environmentally friendly way for you and your friends to recycle our community’s books while supporting literacy efforts throughout San Francisco, including our Urban Angels programs. 

So, pick a day and advertise that you’re holding a book drive for Urban Angels and The Children’s Book Project! 

TYPES OF BOOKS ACCEPTED: 

YES: NEW and LIKE-NEW books for children ages 0-18 that reflect the needs of the communities we serve, including 

  • books in Spanish (all ages) 

  • books featuring characters of color (all ages) 

  • board books 

  • beginning readers 

  • early chapter books 

  • graphic novels 

NO: Books that you wouldn’t give to your best friend’s children, including: dirty, dusty, wet, chewed, ripped, bent, folded, highlighted, doodled upon, written in, moldering, or mildewed books 

  • books missing covers, pages, or parts 

  • vintage books 

  • obsolete books 

  • nonfiction over ten years old 

  • library discards 

  • textbooks and curriculum materials 

  • encyclopedias 

  • audio cassettes, VHS tapes, and DVDs 

  • religious books 

More details – including how to arrange a book drop-off at The Children’s Book Project, can be found at https://www.childrensbookproject.org/give-books/.

To learn more about our book program, click here.

To volunteer in other ways, click here.