“The America I loved still exists, if not in the White House or the Supreme Court or the Senate or the House of Representatives or the media. The America I love still exists at the front desks of our public libraries.”― Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without a Country We are...

Not long after wildfires devastated Los Angeles, Brooke Travis, a New York City parent and community organizer, reached out to Access Books.  “I knew that once the urgency subsided and the news cycle moved on, many parents, children, and teachers would need help," she...

We've given more than 59,000 books this semester! From book drives to book clubs, library refurbishments to fire relief books, we're spreading books like seeds all over Southern California. The rain is finally abating and we can see literacy blooming in our schools...

On May 3rd, 2025, we're taking students to Santa Monica for YALLWEST, an annual book festival featuring New York Times bestselling authors along with local and acclaimed young adult and middle grade writers, plus notable TV, film, video game, and comic creators. We're...

With a busy spring semester behind us, we're taking solace in the support we've provided to children experiencing uncertainty and trauma. From the urban wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles County to fast-changing government policies impacting vulnerable communities,...

When children read, they discover new places and new ideas. They develop literacy skills they will continue to use as they make their way through high school and beyond. To encourage youth literacy, Access Books partnered with the LA Times to create this bilingual...