My name is Mac Ferrone, a senior at Loyola University Maryland who will graduate in May. Looking back over the semester and my college...

Looking at the U.S. as a whole, “One in four adults…have a disability,” while fostering a proper, inclusive environment for all people...

Since its founding over 20 years ago, the Maryland Book Bank has placed over a million books into the hands of children and adults across...

While we don’t get to choose where or when we’re born, where we start in life plays a huge role in shaping our future—especially when it...

Whether loading up the Bookmobile to transport books to students or filling up shelves at our physical location, the Maryland Book Bank...

Baltimore is the “City that Reads.” That is, former Mayor Kurt Schmoke proclaimed it so in his 1987 inaugural address (The City That...

Through our efforts to organize and distribute donations to families and educators throughout Maryland, The Maryland Book Bank is not a...

Millions of books, written by a wide range of people, are released yearly. Likewise, the Maryland Book Bank recognizes that books written...

Some may take their proximity to books for granted–having casual and regular access to them physically or online. However, this reality...

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...