Thursday, September 02, 2010
 
 

First Book/Le Premier Livre Registration

First Book is a nonprofit organization that annually provides millions of books to schools and programs serving children from low-income families across Canada and the U.S.A.  Register today to connect your program or school to First Book/Le Premier Livre's resources.

First Book/Le Premier Livre distributes books in two ways:

  • Need Free Books?  The First Book National Book Bank in Canada distributes free books to programs that serve at least 80% children from low-income families.
  • Want Low-cost, High-quality Books?  The First Book Marketplace in Canada is an online store selling books and educational materials discounted up to 50% - 90% off retail prices to programs that serve at least 50% children from low-income families. (COMING SOON!)

Ready?  All it takes to register is a few minutes.  The process is easy.  Once registered, you'll receive news and emails that let you know when free books become available through the First Book National Book Bank in Canada and when new titles are available on the First Book Marketplace in Canada.



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Organization Name:*

Address:*

City:*

 

Country*

ZIP / Postal*

Province*

Main Phone Number:*
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EXT:
Main FAX #:
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Web Site:
http://
Mission Statement or description of your organization:*

What is the focus of your program:*
"Please check the area(s) that most closely match your organization's programs"
 Afterschool Program  Arts Program/Museum
 Childcare/Childcare Referral  College Access
 Community Center/Neighborhood Program  Corrections/Judicial/Incarcerated Parents
 Early Childhood  Emergency/Relief Services
 Foster Care/Group Homes  Health Services
 Housing  Library
 Literacy Organization  Military Support Program
 Native American/First Nation  Nutrition/Food Program
 Parent Education/Family Programs  Professional Development
 Public Television Station  Recreation Program

Affiliated Organization(s):*"Please check the program(s) that your organization is affiliated with"
 ( None )  Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
 Big Brothers / Big Sisters  Boys & Girls Clubs
 Catholic Charities  Communities In Schools (CIS)
 Corporation for National and Community Service  Everybody Wins!
 Feed The Children  Hands On Network / Points of Light Institute
 Head Start / National Head Start Association (NHSA)  Junior League
 Kiwanis International  Mortar Board
 National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL)  Parent Child Home Program
 Parent Teacher Association (PTA)  Parents as Teachers
 Reach Out and Read (ROR)  Rotary International
 The Salvation Army  United Way / Success By Six
 World Vision  YMCA / YWCA
 Zero To Three
Contact Name:*

Prefix

First*

Middle

Last*

Suffix
Primary Phone:*
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Secondary Phone:
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Email Address:*
Your email address will become your username.
Password:*
Enter a password that is between 6 and 12 characters long
Re-enter Password:*

How did you hear about us:*
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Conference
Facebook / Myspace / Twitter (Social Media)
Friend told me about First Book
Google / Search Engine
News Story - Radio/Newspaper/TV
Newsletter / e-newsletter
Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women
The Literacy Site

BN. Registration Number:
"To look up the ID for your nonprofit organization", click here with the link opening in a new
window and going to Canada Revenue Agency"

Percentage of children served by your organization from low-income families:*
%

Criteria used to determine the definition of "low-income" for your organization:*
"Please select the criteria that most closely matches your criteria."

Number of children served by age range:*
0 to 2 years 3 to 5 years 6 to 8 years
9 to 12 years 13+  

Top 3 languages spoken by children in your programs - We use this data to try and obtain books in multiple languages:
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