What We Do
Booksustain collects gently used books from the public and donates them to community service organizations, literacy organizations and schools in underserved communities in the Los Angeles area.
Our Mission
Booksustain’s mission is to support literacy advancement and keep books out of landfills.
Our goal is to bring the benefits of reading to children, teens and adults who have limited access to books.
By donating and redistributing used books, we strive to reduce waste and lessen the impact of paper disposal on the environment.
We find new homes for books!
“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
“Booksustain delivered to Penny Lane Centers over 520 gently used books…
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 Director of Fund Development, Penny Lane Centers
Thank you for your recent donation to A Place Called Home.
Your support is vital to our work serving youth and families in South Central LA. We want to share our heartfelt gratitude for supporters like you that have made it possible for us to transform the lives of thousands of young people. A Place Called Home has served our South Central community for over 30 years, and Booksustain’s gift of books for our Comic Art and Literacy Expo allows us to continue to reach new milestones and meet the needs of our community for another 30 years to come!
Your support is invaluable to us, and we are incredibly grateful for your commitment to our youth and community. Thanks to you, A Place Called Home will continue to be a safe space for young people to receive the support they need, to explore their passions, and to dream big.
Thank you for driving our work forward right now, and for years to come!
-Norayma Cabot
Chief Executive Officer
“I want to say thank you for your recent donations of books.
Your generosity will have a profound impact across our organization as these books find their way to various sites, enriching the lives of many. We are truly grateful for your kindness and dedication to our mission.
Thank you once again for your thoughtful donation.”
- Julie Camacho Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, Hope the Mission
Make a donation.
Booksustain welcomes your book donations and monetary donations.
