Let The Curious, Be Curious.
Our Future Reads is here to make sure those without readily available access to books get an opportunity to read whatever piques their curiosity.
Our Future Reads was founded based upon the mission to connect curious readers with books that interest them. Here at Our Future Reads, we take in donated books and then make personalized donations to the members of non-profit organizations in the Chicagoland area. The donations create lasting sparks of curiosity for years to come. Our Future Reads services those that may not have the means to buy every book on the shelf but would still love to read them.
882,000
Books Received
$8 Billion+
Books Donated To The Access Program Recipients Per Year
77%
Individuals and Families Served
20,000+
Books Received
4,000+
Books Donated To The Access Program Recipients Per Year
2,000+
Individuals and Families Served
Want to volunteer?
We are accepting volunteers on a rolling basis to help out with many aspects of the organization. Volunteers mainly help with counting the books, logging, and more. Please sign up using the form linked to the button below.
Are you a business?
We are uniting around the challenge of having readily available books in communities with few resources. If you and your business would like to join in sparking curiosity for years to come we invite you to click the button to find out more.
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―Samuel Johnson
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