#HeroOfTheWeek, fabulous Fall intern, Olivia Hoover, is "a big proponent of literacy and education to combat social exclusion and poverty."
Thank you, Olivia, for your dedication to making sure that all children have access to beautiful, diverse, and inclusive books of their own!
Thank you, Olivia, for your dedication to making sure that all children have access to beautiful, diverse, and inclusive books of their own!
November 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek, fabulous Fall intern, Olivia Hoover, is "a big proponent of literacy and education to combat social exclusion and poverty."
Thank you, Olivia, for your dedication to making sure that all children have access to beautiful, diverse, and inclusive books of their own!
Thank you, Olivia, for your dedication to making sure that all children have access to beautiful, diverse, and inclusive books of their own!
#HeroOfTheWeek Nayra, Community Outreach & Engagement Specialist at #latinotaskforce, is thankful for the free books she got at our #BookBank for newcomer families in shelters who need books of their own—for keeps!
Thank you, Nayra, for all you do for the most vulnerable families in our community!
Thank you, Nayra, for all you do for the most vulnerable families in our community!
October 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek Nayra, Community Outreach & Engagement Specialist at #latinotaskforce, is thankful for the free books she got at our #BookBank for newcomer families in shelters who need books of their own—for keeps!
Thank you, Nayra, for all you do for the most vulnerable families in our community!
Thank you, Nayra, for all you do for the most vulnerable families in our community!
#HeroOfTheWeek local author @christinenevans.bsky.social read her book #Emily’sIdea courtesy of @soundstrue.bsky.social to 2nd graders from #HillcrestElementary at our #Storytime.
Thank you Christine, for sharing your time & beautiful book with kids who need more books of their own — for keeps!
Thank you Christine, for sharing your time & beautiful book with kids who need more books of their own — for keeps!
October 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek local author @christinenevans.bsky.social read her book #Emily’sIdea courtesy of @soundstrue.bsky.social to 2nd graders from #HillcrestElementary at our #Storytime.
Thank you Christine, for sharing your time & beautiful book with kids who need more books of their own — for keeps!
Thank you Christine, for sharing your time & beautiful book with kids who need more books of their own — for keeps!
#HeroOfTheWeek Nancy from #GoodSamaritan in SF is thankful for the beautiful books she got at our #BookBank for newcomer students to enjoy stories while they learn English
Thank you, Nancy, for your thoughtfulness and hard work in bringing these books to the children who need them in our community!
Thank you, Nancy, for your thoughtfulness and hard work in bringing these books to the children who need them in our community!
October 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek Nancy from #GoodSamaritan in SF is thankful for the beautiful books she got at our #BookBank for newcomer students to enjoy stories while they learn English
Thank you, Nancy, for your thoughtfulness and hard work in bringing these books to the children who need them in our community!
Thank you, Nancy, for your thoughtfulness and hard work in bringing these books to the children who need them in our community!
#HeroOfTheWeek: Sharon Pizer ran a #ChildrensBookDrive at #CottonwoodCreekSchool & delivered 625 beautiful books for the children who need them most in our communities!
Thank you, Sharon, & everyone who participated in this amazing #BookDrive, for helping us give free books to children who need them
Thank you, Sharon, & everyone who participated in this amazing #BookDrive, for helping us give free books to children who need them
September 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek: Sharon Pizer ran a #ChildrensBookDrive at #CottonwoodCreekSchool & delivered 625 beautiful books for the children who need them most in our communities!
Thank you, Sharon, & everyone who participated in this amazing #BookDrive, for helping us give free books to children who need them
Thank you, Sharon, & everyone who participated in this amazing #BookDrive, for helping us give free books to children who need them
#HeroOfTheWeek is another Ghost of Kyiv who sadly had fly on into the blue. He will be missed. #slavaukraini
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September 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek is another Ghost of Kyiv who sadly had fly on into the blue. He will be missed. #slavaukraini
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#HeroOfTheWeek: Mrs. Wade Thompson got free books to help the teachers at Bessie Carmichael Elementary build their classroom libraries!
Thank you, Mrs. Wade Thompson, for all your support throughout the years, and for bringing so many books to the children who need them most in our communities.
Thank you, Mrs. Wade Thompson, for all your support throughout the years, and for bringing so many books to the children who need them most in our communities.
September 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek: Mrs. Wade Thompson got free books to help the teachers at Bessie Carmichael Elementary build their classroom libraries!
Thank you, Mrs. Wade Thompson, for all your support throughout the years, and for bringing so many books to the children who need them most in our communities.
Thank you, Mrs. Wade Thompson, for all your support throughout the years, and for bringing so many books to the children who need them most in our communities.
#HeroOfTheWeek Danielle Uttley-Schneider, manager of SFUSD's Enrollment Center, got 200 free books to give away to the children who visit her office!
Thank you, Danielle, for all the ways you help SF kids and families, & for helping us give so many books to the children who need them most!
Thank you, Danielle, for all the ways you help SF kids and families, & for helping us give so many books to the children who need them most!
August 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek Danielle Uttley-Schneider, manager of SFUSD's Enrollment Center, got 200 free books to give away to the children who visit her office!
Thank you, Danielle, for all the ways you help SF kids and families, & for helping us give so many books to the children who need them most!
Thank you, Danielle, for all the ways you help SF kids and families, & for helping us give so many books to the children who need them most!
#HOTW #HerooftheWeek
Brave woman and human soul, #Eden (she truly lives up to her name) Show everyone, protect her at all cost
She berated the #IDF cosplayer so badly with her words, cops charged her with #battery
#Brave #Eden #Resistance #MilitantForHumanity #GoFundHer #Share #Gaza #Palestine
Brave woman and human soul, #Eden (she truly lives up to her name) Show everyone, protect her at all cost
She berated the #IDF cosplayer so badly with her words, cops charged her with #battery
#Brave #Eden #Resistance #MilitantForHumanity #GoFundHer #Share #Gaza #Palestine
Student banned from campus after confronting peer over IDF shirt
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August 18, 2025 at 1:58 AM
#HOTW #HerooftheWeek
Brave woman and human soul, #Eden (she truly lives up to her name) Show everyone, protect her at all cost
She berated the #IDF cosplayer so badly with her words, cops charged her with #battery
#Brave #Eden #Resistance #MilitantForHumanity #GoFundHer #Share #Gaza #Palestine
Brave woman and human soul, #Eden (she truly lives up to her name) Show everyone, protect her at all cost
She berated the #IDF cosplayer so badly with her words, cops charged her with #battery
#Brave #Eden #Resistance #MilitantForHumanity #GoFundHer #Share #Gaza #Palestine
#HeroOfTheWeek New 2nd grade teacher Delaney Wright from #EugenePadanElementary is thankful for all the beautiful, free books she got at our #BookBank, because a classroom library makes a difference!
Thank you, Delaney, for helping us give books to the children who need them most in your community!
Thank you, Delaney, for helping us give books to the children who need them most in your community!
August 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek New 2nd grade teacher Delaney Wright from #EugenePadanElementary is thankful for all the beautiful, free books she got at our #BookBank, because a classroom library makes a difference!
Thank you, Delaney, for helping us give books to the children who need them most in your community!
Thank you, Delaney, for helping us give books to the children who need them most in your community!
#HeroOfTheWeek: Kelsey, a 5th grade teacher in Sacramento, is so thankful for all the free books she got at our #BookBank for her students who don’t have enough books of their own.
Thank you, Kelsey, for all you do for kids in your community who need more books of their own—for keeps!
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Thank you, Kelsey, for all you do for kids in your community who need more books of their own—for keeps!
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July 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek: Kelsey, a 5th grade teacher in Sacramento, is so thankful for all the free books she got at our #BookBank for her students who don’t have enough books of their own.
Thank you, Kelsey, for all you do for kids in your community who need more books of their own—for keeps!
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Thank you, Kelsey, for all you do for kids in your community who need more books of their own—for keeps!
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#HeroOfTheWeek: Jenna ran a #ChildrensBookDrive for her senior project at #EarlyCollegeAcademy and collected 741 books for the children who need them most in our community!
Thanks, Jenna, for your support to give free books to children who need them for equity in literacy, learning, and life.
Thanks, Jenna, for your support to give free books to children who need them for equity in literacy, learning, and life.
June 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek: Jenna ran a #ChildrensBookDrive for her senior project at #EarlyCollegeAcademy and collected 741 books for the children who need them most in our community!
Thanks, Jenna, for your support to give free books to children who need them for equity in literacy, learning, and life.
Thanks, Jenna, for your support to give free books to children who need them for equity in literacy, learning, and life.
#HeroOfTheWeek: Shantell Hines, Community Liaison at SF Mission Prep School, got 200 free books at our #BookBank so students can keep reading and beat the summer slide!
Thank you, Shantell, for your dedication to the children who need more books of their own for literacy, learning, and life.
Thank you, Shantell, for your dedication to the children who need more books of their own for literacy, learning, and life.
June 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek: Shantell Hines, Community Liaison at SF Mission Prep School, got 200 free books at our #BookBank so students can keep reading and beat the summer slide!
Thank you, Shantell, for your dedication to the children who need more books of their own for literacy, learning, and life.
Thank you, Shantell, for your dedication to the children who need more books of their own for literacy, learning, and life.
#HeroOfTheWeek: Larissa, principal at #DanORootElementary in Suisun City, got 450 free books at our #BookBank for their #LiteracyNight, so every student can build their personal libraries!
Thank you so much, Larissa, for bringing beautiful books to the children who need them most in your community!
Thank you so much, Larissa, for bringing beautiful books to the children who need them most in your community!
June 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek: Larissa, principal at #DanORootElementary in Suisun City, got 450 free books at our #BookBank for their #LiteracyNight, so every student can build their personal libraries!
Thank you so much, Larissa, for bringing beautiful books to the children who need them most in your community!
Thank you so much, Larissa, for bringing beautiful books to the children who need them most in your community!
#HeroOfTheWeek: Ursula Ann Siataga #PacificIslanderResourceHut is so excited to get beautiful, free books at our #BookBank for the first literacy event at the #PacificIslanderCultureDistrict in VisValley.
Thank you, Ursula and #SaltAssociation, for your incredible work in the community!❤️🎉
Thank you, Ursula and #SaltAssociation, for your incredible work in the community!❤️🎉
May 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek: Ursula Ann Siataga #PacificIslanderResourceHut is so excited to get beautiful, free books at our #BookBank for the first literacy event at the #PacificIslanderCultureDistrict in VisValley.
Thank you, Ursula and #SaltAssociation, for your incredible work in the community!❤️🎉
Thank you, Ursula and #SaltAssociation, for your incredible work in the community!❤️🎉
#HeroOfTheWeek longtime client and #AmericaScoresBayArea program director Antonio picked up 200 beautiful and diverse books at our #BookBank to share with his #PoetAthletes
Thank you, Antonio, for all you do to build literacy and a lifelong love of reading and poetry with the kids in #AmericaSCORES!
Thank you, Antonio, for all you do to build literacy and a lifelong love of reading and poetry with the kids in #AmericaSCORES!
April 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek longtime client and #AmericaScoresBayArea program director Antonio picked up 200 beautiful and diverse books at our #BookBank to share with his #PoetAthletes
Thank you, Antonio, for all you do to build literacy and a lifelong love of reading and poetry with the kids in #AmericaSCORES!
Thank you, Antonio, for all you do to build literacy and a lifelong love of reading and poetry with the kids in #AmericaSCORES!
#HeroOfTheWeek: #TeenAmbassador Caroline de la Cruz volunteers at our #BookBank, & creates fabulous videos for our social media! She says, “I get a lot of comfort from being around books... I want to advocate for access to books for kids who need them, and help kids discover their love of reading.”
April 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek: #TeenAmbassador Caroline de la Cruz volunteers at our #BookBank, & creates fabulous videos for our social media! She says, “I get a lot of comfort from being around books... I want to advocate for access to books for kids who need them, and help kids discover their love of reading.”
#HeroOfTheWeek: amazing local author #janaybrownwood read to 1st graders from Malcolm X Academy at our most recent #Storytime!
Each student got their own signed copy of one of her books.
Thank you, JaNay, for sharing your time and beautiful words with the children who need more books of their own!
Each student got their own signed copy of one of her books.
Thank you, JaNay, for sharing your time and beautiful words with the children who need more books of their own!
March 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek: amazing local author #janaybrownwood read to 1st graders from Malcolm X Academy at our most recent #Storytime!
Each student got their own signed copy of one of her books.
Thank you, JaNay, for sharing your time and beautiful words with the children who need more books of their own!
Each student got their own signed copy of one of her books.
Thank you, JaNay, for sharing your time and beautiful words with the children who need more books of their own!
March 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek: our USF spring intern, Peyton Phillips, "love[s] being surrounded by the endless trove of literature at the Book Bank, and being around people who are so passionate about giving kids access to books."
Thank you, Peyton, for your invaluable support of our mission!📚💙🌟
Thank you, Peyton, for your invaluable support of our mission!📚💙🌟
March 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek: our USF spring intern, Peyton Phillips, "love[s] being surrounded by the endless trove of literature at the Book Bank, and being around people who are so passionate about giving kids access to books."
Thank you, Peyton, for your invaluable support of our mission!📚💙🌟
Thank you, Peyton, for your invaluable support of our mission!📚💙🌟
#HeroOfTheWeek: fabulous local author/illustrator #SendySantamaria delighted bilingual Kindergarteners from #HillcrestES at our most recent Storytime! Stufents got 5 free books from our #BookBank AND their own signed copy of #ElViajeDeYenebialaEscuela, courtesy of @chroniclebooks.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek: fabulous local author/illustrator #SendySantamaria delighted bilingual Kindergarteners from #HillcrestES at our most recent Storytime! Stufents got 5 free books from our #BookBank AND their own signed copy of #ElViajeDeYenebialaEscuela, courtesy of @chroniclebooks.bsky.social
#HeroOfTheWeek: Dr. Robert Alexander, local author, educator, & founder of Oakland's #HoodToHigherEducation got 121 beautiful books to share with students for #BlackHistoryMonth.
Thank you, Dr. Alexander, for all you do to enhance the lives of children & a great documentary #ReclaimingOurHumanity
Thank you, Dr. Alexander, for all you do to enhance the lives of children & a great documentary #ReclaimingOurHumanity
February 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek: Dr. Robert Alexander, local author, educator, & founder of Oakland's #HoodToHigherEducation got 121 beautiful books to share with students for #BlackHistoryMonth.
Thank you, Dr. Alexander, for all you do to enhance the lives of children & a great documentary #ReclaimingOurHumanity
Thank you, Dr. Alexander, for all you do to enhance the lives of children & a great documentary #ReclaimingOurHumanity
#HeroOfTheWeek: Mildred Hale, a TK/Kindergarten teacher and mentor in San Pablo, who received the #AudreySanchezTeacherEnhancementAward in honor of her spirit, talent, leadership, and dedication to early childhood education.
Thank you, Mildred, for your years of dedication and for encouragement!
Thank you, Mildred, for your years of dedication and for encouragement!
February 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
#HeroOfTheWeek: Mildred Hale, a TK/Kindergarten teacher and mentor in San Pablo, who received the #AudreySanchezTeacherEnhancementAward in honor of her spirit, talent, leadership, and dedication to early childhood education.
Thank you, Mildred, for your years of dedication and for encouragement!
Thank you, Mildred, for your years of dedication and for encouragement!
HeroOfTheWeek 6th grader Marcus, who says,"I LOVE reading and am lucky to have my own library in my room. So I want to give back and make sure other kids have that chance, too"
Thank you, Marcus, for your support of our mission to give books to children, so they too can have libraries of their own!📚
Thank you, Marcus, for your support of our mission to give books to children, so they too can have libraries of their own!📚
February 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
HeroOfTheWeek 6th grader Marcus, who says,"I LOVE reading and am lucky to have my own library in my room. So I want to give back and make sure other kids have that chance, too"
Thank you, Marcus, for your support of our mission to give books to children, so they too can have libraries of their own!📚
Thank you, Marcus, for your support of our mission to give books to children, so they too can have libraries of their own!📚