FIRST LIBRARY®
NEW CLOTHING AND TOYS FOR FIRST TIME MOTHERS IN NEED WITH LIBRARY PATRONAGE.
GIVE THE LOVE OF READING TO CHILDREN IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
Take Action
First Library offers many opportunities to give to children, many in need.
CREATE A FUNDRAISING PAGE
Text our special code (00001) to 44321 and create a fundraising page for your town.
Personalize it and share it on social media, over email or text.
All funds raise stay in your town and benefit local preschool children.
GIVE THE GIFT OF READING TO PRESCHOOLERS IN YOUR TOWN.
SPONSOR A CHILD
Sponsor a child for just $60.00 a year through Classy (classy.org).
Give the gift of reading and more to children in your community.
1 Child @ $60.00
5 Children @ $300.00.
10 Children @ $600.00.
Checks are also acceptable and should be made payable to First Library.
Funds are used to purchase new age-appropriate educational toys, supplies and children's clothing.
Please include your email address and the zip code of the town in the memo section of your check.*
FUND A PROGRAM
First Library has partnered with Classy (classy.org) help community members give to help the single first mothers in their community or a community in need.
Funds raised go to pay for new age-appropriate educational toys, supplies and children's clothing for the children of the community of your choice.
Checks are also accepted.
Please include your email address and the zip code of the town in the memo section of your check.*
AMAZON SMILE CHARITY
VOLUNTEER
First Library is always looking for dedicated adults for our Community Action Teams.
Becoming a CAT member is a easy way to give back to your community and spread the word about First Library’s mission and fundraising efforts. All positions are performed remotely.
Please fill out the form below or email volunteer@firstlibrary.org for further information.
INTERN
College students can earn course credit performing various duties.
Please fill out the form below or intern@firstlibrary.org for more information.
First Library is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law.
*To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your email donation receipt as your official record.
We'll send it to you upon receipt of your donation.
Please mail donations to First Library, 4 Old Turnpike Road, Morristown, NJ 07960, Suite 1.
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I appreciate the donation I received for my son, we are so thankful to have people like you with a great heart around. God Bless You,
Carol N
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Giving children access to print materials is associated with positive behavioral, educational, and psychological outcomes.
Reading Is Fundamental, Access to Print Materials Improves Children’s Reading: A Meta-Analysis of 108 Most Relevant Studies Shows Positive Impacts, 2010
WORK TO BRING THE FIRST LIBRARY PROGRAM TO YOUR COMMUNITY!
First Library is looking for active, outgoing, community minded representatives to join our mission of turning off technology for two hours a day and turning on reading and other good habits for children.
Work to bring free reading programs and more to your community.
Local towns / territories available throughout New Jersey and beyond.
HELP TURN OFF TECH AND SPREAD THE LOVE OF READING TO CHILDREN IN YOUR COMMUNITY & GET PAID FOR IT!
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I appreciate the help I have received and hope to volunteer my time somehow. Thanks!
April B.
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Volunteer?
Intern?
Become a CAT?
Interested in helping first time mothers, many in need?
Please include your specialty or area of expertise.
Children from lower-income homes have limited access to books. Because of this, preschoolers from low-income families have fewer home and preschool language and literacy opportunities than children from economically advantaged backgrounds – a major reason that they lag behind in reading achievement throughout the school years.
Berk, L. E. (2009) Child Development (8th ed.). Pearson Education, Inc
In-Kind Service Partners
Thank you to the following professionals and companies for donating goods and services.
Michael M. Goldberg, Attorney-at-Law, Providence, RI.
J. Anthony Manger, Attorney-at-Law, Mountain Lakes, NJ.
Michael F Vernoia, Jr., CPA, VEBCPA, Somerville, NJ.
Charles J. Meyer, Attorney-at-Law, Indianapolis, IN.
James Howard, CEO, Entrepreneurial U. LLC., Morristown, NJ.
Thomas Hubbard, SCORE, Charlottesville, VA.
LJ Frank, Library Director (retired), Knox County Public Library, Knoxville, TN.
Mara Tettlebaum Goldberg, CPA, Hoboken, NJ.
Loantaka, LLC, Commercial Real Estate, Chatham, NJ.