Made for Me Books: 
Changing the narrative for 
all of our young readers.

Made for Me Books wants all young people to have a diverse collection of books at home. Books that:

• reflect stories and characters that help them feel connected;
• provide windows into other lives and cultures;
• illuminate American histories and experiences that are not as widely available;
• are theirs to own, share and read - over and over again!

Having a diverse home library can help a child find joy in reading and begin to connect with many different stories. 

Since 2020, we have distributed 6,420 books to 2,280 students.
Visit our EVENT GALLERY to see our work.

We focus on identifying books that highlight the diversity of stories across Black, Indigenous, Latino, African and Asian diasporas, expanding representation in books in our homes, and a greater understanding of the diversity of people among us.

We distribute books for FREE, to young people in and around Harlem at events in partnership with our neighbors and local organizations. Some of these have included:  local family shelters, NYCHA neighbors at Taft Houses, MLK Jr. Houses, Wagner Houses, Johnson Houses and PSA5.

We also host our own events:  

• Annual Juneteenth Jubilee in partnership with Kids Passport to Adventure.
• Pop-ups at the Rokmil (124th and Lenox)

PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING NOW and help us continue to build more readers and get more diverse books into everyone's homes:  A $10 donation helps us purchase TWO NEW diverse books for our community.

Made for Me Books is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.  
Your donation is tax deductible.