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New to First Book?
Join us to connect with thousands of fellow educators and access exciting educational events and resources for you and your students.
Find the tools to support every child you serve. Start Here
New to First Book?
Join us to connect with thousands of fellow educators and access exciting educational events and resources for you and your students.
First Book
Community Platform
A free platform supporting educators and youth-serving professionals with resources, events, and community.
Free to join • Instant access
About the platform
The First Book Community Platform brings together educators, youth-serving professionals, experts, and partners to share resources, ideas, and opportunities that support children in low-income communities.
Built with and for our member network, it's a dynamic space that grows alongside the people who use it. New content, events, and members are being added continuously.
Resources & features
Live and on-demand events for educators and the young people they serve
Curated, high-quality resources tailored to real classroom and program needs
Opportunities to connect with peers across the country
High impact, high relevance book recommendations & collections
Our approach
The First Book Community Platform is designed first and foremost for educators and youth-serving professionals working with children in need. Their experiences, insights, and feedback actively shape what the platform becomes.
At the same time, we've made it possible for a broader community—supporters, partners, and lifelong learners—to engage with select content and events.
As the platform grows, so does its potential to connect people, ideas, and resources in powerful new ways.
Membership & access
Full members
First Book Members. Educators and professionals serving children in need receive full access to the platform—including live and on-demand events, expanded resources, funding & research opportunities, and deeper community engagement. First Book membership also means access to free and affordable books on the First Book Marketplace.
Guest access
Guest Users. Anyone can join as a guest to attend live events and explore a curated selection of First Book resources—offering a window into the platform and First Book's impactful resources.
Impact
When educators have access to the right support, the impact extends far beyond a single classroom or program.
The First Book Community Platform is designed to scale that impact—providing the infrastructure for ideas to spread and unlocking opportunity for under-resourced children and communities.
For corporate and social impact partners, it's a powerful way to reach and learn from the largest nationwide network of educators serving the children most in need of support.
Next Steps
We're continuing to expand the platform with new features, content, and opportunities—guided by the needs and ideas of the community itself. This is just the beginning!
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