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Your Partner, Not Your Charity

When publishers, distributors & resellers donate books to Bernie’s Book Bank, they receive so much more than a tax deduction and convenient pick up of any size load.

You’ll get valuable exposure to people you want to reach. Our volunteers, sponsors and supporters are book lovers. Partner with Bernie’s Book Bank to reach 38,000+ book sellers, educators, librarians, parents, grandparents, corporations, churches, synagogues & civic groups. Bernie’s Book Bank covers all freight and logistics for donated books.

Publishers, distributors and resellers who participate in the Bernie’s Book Bank book donation program enjoy recognition with our many stakeholders:

  • Logo visibility in our 35,000 square foot processing center
  • Exposure to 40,000 volunteers and event attendees annually
  • Recognition in our newsletter sent to 55,000+ supporters
  • Periodic social media posts
  • Exposure to media contacts at our press events and through press releases
  • Opportunities to connect with guests at exclusive events
  • Option to sell books in The Vault
  • Custom opportunities based on partnership
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Children are eager to read after a distribution.

Interested in Partnering?

Since 2009, Bernie’s Book Bank has provided over 25 MILLION QUALITY BOOKS to children throughout Chicagoland. Learn more about a Book Partnership to support the children we serve.

Out of the many well-deserving organizations we could donate our books to, WE CHOOSE BERNIE’S BOOK BANK because they put our titles in the hands of kids who otherwise wouldn’t have access to books. They make A LONG LASTING IMPACT ON LOCAL CHILDREN and help get them on the path to a lifelong love of books. Bernie’s Book Bank has built a model which is SCALABLE, EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE.

David Wexler

Executive Vice President, Lerner Books