Books create

opportunity,

community & joy

Not everyone has access to or the means to purchase books. That’s why it’s our mission to improve access to literacy and connection for everyone—especially members of our community in marginalized or vulnerable areas.

We bring books where they are most needed and give them away. To achieve this mission, we distribute books of all genres for all ages through our various programs.

Pop-Up Libraries

Mobile book giveaway stations that “pop up” around the community. Manned by members of our organization and community volunteers, pop-up libraries provide free books to passersby and event attendees.

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Book Arks

Local artisans design and build these semi-permanent structures, which house free books for community members to take and keep.

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Free Book Shelves

We partner with other community organizations in Camden and Philadelphia to install Free Book Shelves at their locations, expanding the reach of our book distribution.

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We had such a great time hosting a “paw-pup” library at @awa_nj’s Camden Make a Dog’s Day event, presented with @subaru_usa 🐶📚✨ Many thanks to Dan Gentilucci of Subaru for inviting us to give away books at this wonderful ev
Still on a cloud from participating in @southbowlphilly’s 10 Year Anniversary Tournament last week! 🎳🙌 Thanks again to the team at South Bowl for the opportunity! Photos via @southbowlphilly 🙏
We’re so excited to host a pop-up library at @awa_nj’s annual National “Make a Dog’s Day” event, presented with @subaru_usa! 🙌 This Wednesday, October 22nd, from 3-6pm we’ll be giving away books about dogs, pets,
We had such a great time participating in @southbowlphilly’s 10 Year Anniversary Tournament, AND we came in 3rd, winning $1,500 to put toward our mission of improving literacy access in underserved communities! 🎳📚✨ Thank you so much to @thew
Wish us luck as we compete in @southbowlphilly’s 10 Year Anniversary Tournament tonight! 🎳 We’re so thankful for the opportunity to participate alongside such wonderful organizations 🙏 #TheFreeBooksProject
We had such a wonderful time at @kidsalleycamden yesterday! 📚✨ Thankful to @ramalik_illustrations for a great visit & story time, and to Kids Alley for having us 🙏 #TheFreeBooksProject
We had such a great time giving away books at the Malcolm Jenkins Foundation’s Get Ready Fest! 📚🥰 Thank you so much @themjfoundation for the opportunity to participate in this wonderful event. It was great to see you, as always, AND to wish @
We had such a great time at the Collingswood Book Festival yesterday! 🙌 Thank you so much @collsbookfest for having us (& giving us such a great location for our booth!) Thank you @breinmortez & @externalfreedom of @wlhartistscollective for
Pop-Up Librarians do more than smile at passersby: they provide recommendations & help our guests select books that align with their taste. Susanne, our board secretary and a longtime volunteer pop-up librarian, is now writing reviews to help fol
Come see us this Saturday at the Collingswood Book Festival! 📚🎉 We’ll have free books, live book ark painting, sketch art, swag, a raffle, & a book signing with local author @seanwilliamlynch! Hope to see you there ❤️ #TheFreeBooksProjec
Wishing the happiest of birthdays to our dear friend Cassie MacDonald! 🎉 Cassie was the first board president of The Free Books Project, and her guidance was instrumental to our growth. We appreciate you immensely, Cassie! Hope you’re having
We had a great time giving away books at @ctlcamden’s Family Fun & Fitness Day last weekend! 📚🎉 & we got to meet the talented @j.4.broome, too! 🏀✨ #TheFreeBooksProject