Giving to Reach Out and Read

A mom is smiling, reading to the toddler seated on her lap.

Coming to the doctor’s office can be tough for all families. At Nationwide Children’s, incorporating Reach Out and Read helps transform waiting areas into literacy-enriched spaces. Families are welcomed by donated books in our waiting areas and are encouraged to take these books home! We offer books for all early readers, including chapter, picture and board books. 

Book Donations

Please Note: To ensure the safety and privacy of our patients and families, we are not able to accept used books. 

Donate New Books

We accept new books that meet the following guidelines:

  • Titles for infants through 2nd grade reading level
  • No books that carry any type of political or religious message
  • No coloring books, workbooks or textbooks
  • No chapter books or teen novels

Please call (614) 355-5400 or email Giving@NationwideChildrens.org to coordinate a drop off time for your new book donation.

Please note that due to infection control and privacy issues, we do not have opportunities for donors to personally distribute donations to patients and families.

Donate Books Directly

You can also support Read Out and Read by donating books directly through our Amazon Wish List. Each book on the list has been carefully chosen by Nationwide Children’s developmental experts to ensure a wide variety of literacy resources for children. Your generous contribution will be sent directly to the Reach Out and Read distributor, helping us provide every child with the gift of reading.

View Our Amazon Wish List

 

Monetary Donations 

Every dollar donated to Reach Out and Read goes toward the purchase of resources to support our families’ literacy and school-readiness needs. We accept credit cards and checks. Checks can be made out to Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation. Please place Reach Out and Read in the memo section. Then mail to:

Nationwide Children’s Hospital
P.O. Box 16810
Columbus, OH 43216-6810.

Credit cards are accepted to make a one-time or recurring donation by using our secure Make a Gift form!

Please do not place cash donations in the mail.

Make A Gift

Nationwide Children's Hospital is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. (EIN: 31-1036370).