Contribute new and gently used books!
If you have new or like-new used children’s books — from pre-K to middle school — please let us know via the links below. We will pick them up and deliver them to deserving children/families who are hungry for books to read! Donations are vetted for condition and packaged by age or type for distribution. We take everything from board books to middle grade novels. No textbooks, please!
We may give them to RIF NOVA-supported schools that request additional books, to other Title 1 schools, or to programs helping underserved children throughout Northern Virginia — in order to allow children to have even more books in their home libraries. We may feature them at community events or book fairs or sales to generate interest in books and reading. As of summer 2026, we have collected over 60,000 new and previously loved books to share with local children. Thank you!
TO DONATE BOOKS — If you have new or like-new gently used books to give or if you would like to set up a book drive to collect books for RIF NOVA, please click this link for details on how to do so! Please, no textbooks.
TO REQUEST BOOKS — While the primary focus of RIF NOVA is to raise funds to provide new books for 30+ schools and sites throughout Northern Virginia, our new/gently used Donated Books program is allowing us to share book love with other community partners. If you are a non-profit organization or school needing books for the children in your programs, we will try to help. Click here for information about how to GET BOOKS!
One of our younger book donors is pictured with her book donation, writing: “I hope whoever gets my books enjoys them very much.” We are very grateful to all who share this vital book resource so others may read!
Pictured below are four students from Arlington’s Yorktown High School. The two girls lead The Bookmark Project, a student-led volunteer team that aims to “improve access to children’s books by collecting book donations and hosting events where volunteers create bookmarks to make reading more special.” The boys are leaders of the Patriot Book Collective, a student club dedicated to promoting literacy initiatives in Arlington and surrounding communities. “We hold quarterly literacy events like this book drive to promote our mission.” The two groups contributed almost 2,000 books to RIF NOVA as the new school year began!
