Free Books for NYCHA Residents Ages 0-18
During the month of June, NYCHA will give away over 62,000 free books to residents ages 0 to 18. The books are courtesy of Book Rich Environments (BRE), a program that connects public housing communities with resources to help children create a lifelong joy of reading.
BRE is organized by the National Book Foundation in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, National Center for Families Learning, U.S. Department of Education, and Urban Libraries Council. In 2018, BRE distributed 422,000 books in English and Spanish to families living in public housing across the country.
This is the third year NYCHA received free books through BRE. NYCHA, along with BRE, the NYC Department of Youth & Community Development, and other community partners, will distribute the free books at community centers in all five boroughs. Check the information below to find out where and when a NYCHA BRE event will be held in your borough:
Bronx
Edenwald Houses
Mosholu Montefiore Community Center – Edenwald Cornerstone
1150 East 229th Street, Bronx, NY 10466
718-652-0246
June 4, 2019
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Brooklyn
Bushwick Houses
Grand Street Settlement – Bushwick-Hylan Community Center
50 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206
718-453-8116
June 6, 2019
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Manhattan
Wise Consolidation
Goddard Riverside – Joan of Arc School Complex
154 West 93rd Street, New York, NY 10024
212-873-6600
June 1, 2019
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Amsterdam Houses
Goddard Riverside – Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center
250 West 65th Street, New York, NY 10023
212-874-0860
June 7, 2019
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Queens
Woodside Houses
Sunnyside Community Services – SCS Cornerstone Program at Woodside Houses
50-19 Broadway, Woodside, NY 11377
718-312-2570
June 19, 2019
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Staten Island
West Brighton Houses
United Activities Unlimited – West Brighton Cornerstone
230 Broadway, Staten Island, NY 10310
718-682-1681
June 13, 2019
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
