ADVANCING LITERACY, ONE BOOK AT A TIME!
Booksustain is dedicated to donating books to children, teens and adults in underserved communities in Los Angeles.
4,000 +
Books donated since 2021
Here are some of the shelters, foster care agencies, schools and literacy organizations to which we have donated books.
We are grateful to the public, other non-profits and the book stores
that have provided us with gently used books for donation.
Book Donation to Reading Partners
This week we donated over 225 books to READING PARTNERS, a literacy organization which provides reading support to K - 4th grade students.
We enjoyed seeing the students excited about selecting books to add to their personal libraries.
April 23, 2024
TESTIMONIAL
“I wanted to follow up and just say thank you again for the amazing books that you all collected and brought to us at Crescent! I have been able to spread the books across several of our sites. Many of our sites have run out of younger level texts for our Take Reading with You program, and the students were so excited to see new book options for them!”
-Jenna Chaffee Program Director | Reading Partners Los Angeles
Book Donation to Vox Collegiate Middle School
We were thrilled to meet some of the brilliant 8th graders at Vox Collegiate Middle School. With the over 350 books donated, we were able to help stock their school and personal libraries.
April 2, 2024
Book Donation to Hope the Mission
We are proud to have donated over 1,200 gently used books to Hope the Mission this week!
March 2024
Thank you Hope the Mission for helping us advance literacy and bring the joy and enrichment of literature to the individuals who rely on your services.
We are grateful for the partnership we have with this incredible organization which strives to eliminate poverty, hunger and homelessness.
Book Donation from Iliad Bookshop
Thank you Iliad Bookshop for donating over 400 books to Booksustain. And thank you for supporting our mission to advance literacy and provide books to those relying on social services.
February 24, 2024
Book Donation to Pennylane Center
So pleased we were able to donate over 520 books for children and teens to Pennylane centers.
January 25, 2024
TESTIMONIAL
“Booksustain delivered to Penny Lane Centers over 520 gently used books. Sophie and Davin Donay, co-presidents of Booksustain, founded the nonprofit to provide books to those with limited access, to advance literacy and to avoid waste and preserve these valuable resources. This wonderful organization donates used books to family shelters, foster care agencies, transitional housing facilities and other community service organizations in the Los Angeles area. They collect books from the public, participating libraries, bookstores and other nonprofits and donate them, thus lessening the environmental impact of book disposal.
We have taken their generous donation and distributed them to the many families and individuals that Penny Lane serves. Thank you Booksustian as we at Penny Lane appreciate you. “
-Nydia Barakat, Penny Lane Centers
Book Donation from American Cancer Society Discovery Shop.
Thank you American Cancer Society Discovery Shop for regularly providing us with gently used books so we can serve those who have limited access to books.
2021 - Present
Book Donation to Hope the Mission
This week we donated over 750 books to Hope The Mission!!!
September 27, 2023
Congratulations to Hope the Mission for opening new shelters in the San Fernando Valley.
Book Donations to Sova Pantry
We are so happy we could donate books to Sova Pantry to distribute to families using its services.
September 27, 2023