The more books you have, the more likely your child is to read. Choose new books can be fun. Replace old books to keep your child interested in reading.

The good news is that you can get a lot of books for free. It can also be very easy to get things done at home.

Free hard copies of kids’ books

Many people still like the look and feel of paper-and-ink books. It may be fun for young kids to flip through the pages of board books because they're made of thick paper. Older kids might like to dog-ear a page corner or write their thoughts down on sticky notes to keep track of important parts of the text.

People like Book Trust and Reading Is Fundamental work with schools to help kids choose free or low-cost books for their home library. Find five more places where you can get free copies for your child.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

His Imagination Library program sends out free books to kids ages 0–5. Each month, the country singer sends out free books to kids who are that age. It began in 1995 and now sends more than 1 million free books to kids each month. In order to find out if the program is available in your area, type in your ZIP CODE below. In the event that it isn't, you can apply to start a chapter in your area.

Little Free Libraries

Each time someone takes or gives away a book from a Little Free Library, they can do so for free. In the past, volunteers have put up more than 90,000 book-sharing boxes near sidewalks and other places where people often walk by. People want to be able to read free books at any time.

To find a Little Free Library near you, enter your zip code. If you live in a place where there aren't any libraries nearby, you can apply for a free book-sharing box and a set of books to start with. More than 1,000 of these "impact libraries" have been given away so far, and more are coming.

Freecycle, Facebook, and Craigslist

Everything you see on Freecycle is free. All you have to do is pick it up and take it home with you. It's likely that there's a Freecycle group near you, because there are more than 9 million people on the site, Search for kids' books, or put up an ad if you want one.

It's also a good place to look for people who are giving away free kids' books on Facebook. Local parent groups and the site's Marketplace are good places to look. The "Free Stuff" section on Craigslist can also help you find people who are giving away books and games.

Book exchanges and book banks

If your community has a book exchange or a book bank, look for them on the web. Tourists can trade books at book exchanges. Books are given away by book banks.

Some book banks work with schools and other groups in the community to give free books to kids. But some are open to everyone. Children under the age of 13 can take as many books as they can carry from the Maryland Book Bank in Baltimore. Each time you go to the library, you can take up to 25 books. You can go once a month.

Libraries and bookmobiles

The library is a great place to borrow many books for free. Libraries also have a lot of other free ways to learn. You can ask your library if it has a bookmobile, if it's hard for you to get there. They can be found all over America. If your library has one, but it doesn't stop near you, ask if they can add a new stop.

You can also ask your local library if it sends things by mail, and you can do that too. There are some libraries that will bring your books right to your door, at no charge to your.

Another thing to talk about with your library is book giveaways. Many libraries give away a lot of books from time to time, but not all of them. Ask your library if it has free kids' books or when it will give some away.

Free online books for kids

There are a lot of websites that let kids read free online books, and there are many of them. Some books you read by "turning" the pages at home. There are a few apps that you download to your phone or tablet. Many websites let you search by the age of your kids or the things they like to do. Here are a few of them.

Read Conmigo

This program has won a lot of awards because it gives free bilingual books to kids in preschool through fifth grade. People can use the free online library to read more than 45 Spanish to English ebooks that can be read on most Apple iOS devices as well as Amazon Kindle and Android devices.

eReaderIQ

They tell you which books on Amazon are free right now. Teens and young adults, children's books, and comics and graphic novels are some of the categories you can choose from when you search for books on the site. The books on this site are only free for a short time. Take a look at the price before you download. Make sure it says "$0.00" or look through "Freebies."

Free Kids Books

When you go to the Free Kids Books site, you can search for free books by age and subject, as well as books that are " dyslexia-friendly." People who speak English as a second language can also search for books by Beginner, Intermediate, and Fluent English. This feature is for people who want to learn English. Math workbooks, books about bullying, and classics are some of the things you can choose from.

ManyBooks

There are a lot of free digital books on ManyBooks, which was started in 2004. There are a lot of classics and young adult novels on there. Mystery, romance, and science fiction are examples of genres. There is a new Sherlock Holmes. Set of detective stories that have been around for a long time It's possible that there are werewolves in New York. A new four-book romance series is coming out next month. Use this site to look for free books for teenagers.

Unite for Literacy

As many as 400 free picture books written in Spanish can be found on Unite for Literacy. United for Literacy was chosen by the American Association of School Librarians in 2019 as one of the best places to teach and learn on the internet. It has audio narrations in more than 40 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Somali, and Tagalog. It has digital books that can be read online.

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