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Toronto teen girls’ book club members to have meet-and-greet with Michelle Obama
Global News Toronto, May 3, 2019
It was the surprise of a lifetime for 15 teenage girls belonging to a book club at Toronto’s Lillian H. Smith Public Library. The teens, who go to C.W. Jefferys high school, are going to have a private meeting with Michelle Obama.
Over 21k books handed out by pediatricians during ‘I Love To Read’ Month
CTV News Winnipeg, March 3, 2019
Share the Magic Book Program, the Manitoba Pediatric Society and First Book Canada teamed up for ‘I Love to Read’ month.
Paediatricians aim to help disadvantaged Manitoba children gain literacy skills
Global News Winnipeg, February 2, 2019
In partnership with Share the Magic Book Program, The Manitoba Paediatric Society and First Book Canada, the doctors will be handing out free books during February.
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Boys and Girls Club partnering with national organization to give away free books
PEICanada.com, September 7, 2019
Wellington & Area Boys and Girls Club is partnering with First Book Canada to host PEI’s very first free Pop Up book distribution.
Getting Books Into the Hands of Kids
CBC Metro Morning, April 25, 2018
Picking out a new book to bring home isn’t something all kids get to experience. And for those growing up in low-income communities, they might not even have a single book — new or used — to call their own. Matt Galloway speaks with a Grade 2 teacher about the power of books and the gift of reading.
30,000 books donated for children in Saint John
CTV Saint John, April 17, 2018
About 30,000 books were at the pop up shop, all donated by a national non-profit group called, First Book Canada.
Every book is brand new and every one, free of charge.