We need your input

We are rethinking how we serve teachers

Happy Spring! 

The Inland Empire Children's Book Project (IECBP) is a 100% volunteer, nonprofit organization with a simple mission of getting books into the hands of children who need them. Since opening our doors in 2015, we have distributed nearly 200,000 new and gently-used books. When books and teacher supplies are donated, IECBP volunteers clean and sort them by grade and subject (chapter books, early readers, informational books, etc). Books that are inappropriate for children are donated to organizations that serve adults. 

Before the COVID-19 lockdowns, teachers were invited to "shop" at our Book Site located at Jones Elementary School on Monday and Thursday afternoons. At the time, we used two classrooms which allowed plenty of space to display books by grade and genre. Teachers at each school in the SBCUSD were invited twice a year to visit and choose one book for each of their students to take home and keep. Like everything else, the IECBP closed during the COVID-19 lockdowns. 

In the summer of 2021, we were relocated to a single classroom at Lincoln Elementary School, so our model for book distribution is changing. This is where you come in. We have created a quick 6-question text survey to learn how we can best serve teachers and students. Please text IECBP to 909-280-7931 to take the survey and opt-in for our updates. We promise to respect your boundaries and not spam you.