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Library Makeover and Reading Garden for Foster Elementary
New Library for Kennedy Elementary
The Kennedy community comes together to bring their library back to life with popular books and colorful murals. Video by McKenna Thurber.
Dickison Students Get a New Library
Access Books remade the library at Dickison Elementary in Compton and the community couldn't be happier. Video by Ryan Cartee,
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Access Books remade the library at Dickison Elementary in Compton and the community couldn't be happier. Video by Ryan Cartee,
Bunche Students Love their Library
These Compton middle-schoolers can't wait to read every last book in their new library. Thanks to McKenna Thurber for another great video!
New Videos: Library transformation in compton
Watch how impactful a library can be! Videos by McKenna Thurber.
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Access Books Brings Thousands of Books to L.A Care and Blue Shield of California Promise HealthPlans’ Community Resource Centers Across L.A. County
Los Angeles-based author Jennifer Torres joined children and families at a community celebration in Lynwood to kick-off mini library unveilings LOS ANGELES (August 3, 2022) – Today, Access Books unveiled the first English-and Spanish-language mini library at L.A. Care...
New Videos
Watch as Access Books and volunteers create brand new libraries at two Compton schools: Compton Early College and Longfellow Elementary. Videos by McKenna Thurber.
Change doesn’t always arrive as a headline.
Sometimes it shows up as a new bookshelf, a book that goes home, or a classroom that feels different after books arrive.
This blog shares those moments—along with updates from the Access Books community and the work that makes them possible.