Books Are GEMS
"The more you read, the more things you know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go!"
~Dr. Seuss
  • Who We Are
    • Mission and Vision
    • Board of Directors
    • Contact us
    • GEMS News
  • What We Do
    • Severn (7) Free Books a Month!
    • Storytime Saturdays
    • Summer Reading Challenge
    • Test Prep Student Resources
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Educator Support & Materials
    • Major Distribution
    • General Bookstore
    • Rx to Read
  • Where To Find Us
  • Donate
  • Newsletters
    • April 2020 Newsletter
    • March 2020 Newsletter
    • February 2020 Newsletter
    • January 2020 Newsletter
    • September 2019 Newsletter
    • August 2019 Newsletter
    • July 2019 Newsletter
    • Spring 2019 Newsletter
  • Our Partners
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Special Events
  • FAQs
  • Research

Our Mission

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Books Are GEMS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire children and empower families through literacy.

Located in El Paso, Texas, we serve our  region by Providing Free Books to Children in Our Efforts to increase Literacy Rates in El Paso County, Southern New Mexico and Ft. Bliss communities!

Our Current Program, Has Changed to Seven Free Books for Kids. Now kids are from Toddler to High School! Each child receives One New Book and Six gently used books. That's 7 Free Books for Each Child.

Parents Can pick up books for children without kids being present! Yes, while kids are in school, parents can stop by and select books for each child in the family!

Remember, there are many times that we also give away an additional Free book for Saturday Story Time to the First 50 Families that Visit the Bookstore that specific week!

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​Please stay safe!


Our Vision

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Our vision is to see a book
in the hands of every child in our community.

By putting a book into the hands of every child in our community, we are changing lives one book at a time.

Our goal is to make books easily accessible to all families,
thereby increasing literacy, fluency,
and comprehension in children and their parents.

​Please Remember, We Will be Accepting Book Donations on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.  Please do not leave books outside!
​Thank you!

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