My name is Isabel Volpe, and this fall semester, I have been working as a Sustainability Intern for the Maryland Book Bank. I am a senior...

Literacy is a blanket term for the ability to read, speak, and comprehend a language at a certain level. It is such an important topic...

What is Sustainability? Everyone is talking about it, but what does it mean? Sustainability is an approach that can be applied to...

Breathing new life into the covers of older titles can captivate younger readers, rekindling their curiosity and deepening their...

The shelf of graphic novels is probably one of the more modern additions to your local library or bookstore. While some still view...

September is National Literacy Month! This means it is the perfect time to reflect on the vital role that literacy plays in our lives and...

In early education, reading is a fundamental skill nurtured both in school and at home. The stories we tell our children and the worlds...

Reading at home expands upon the early literacy skills gained in the classroom. Unfortunately, many children in our community don’t have...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Raising awareness for mental health allows us to pave the pathway that will break the stigma...

When the temperature gets hot and school is out the last thing anyone wants to think about is keeping up with their reading. Reading is...

Only a few days away from the Maryland Book Bank’s largest event of the year Books for Kids Day! There is no better time to help donate...

At home, children in low-income areas have an average of only 4 books. Around 25% of children in America do not learn to read while...

Happy Earth Week! Earth Day is a day to thank our planet for its beauty and preserve it for generations to come.  It's also essentially...

Debbi has been volunteering with the Maryland Book Bank since 2016 but says that during Covid, she became more heavily involved, seeking...

Volunteering and giving back to others is the glue that mends civil society. In order to receive, we must give, using our skills to help...

Check out this great interview with Charlotte Skolasky, one of our summer interns. -What made you choose to intern with The Maryland Book...

Check out this great interview with Megan Koch, one of our summer interns. -What made you choose to intern with The Maryland Book Bank?...

On July 23rd, the Maryland Book Bank van, which we use to gather and donate books for schools and families across the city, was stolen...

The Maryland Book Bank has partnered with Baltimore Rec and Parks and Young Audiences to provide young readers with books for the summer!...

Thanks to our many partnerships throughout Baltimore City and our commitment to providing books to children in Baltimore and beyond, we...