Category Archives: Books4Cause

We want to give a big shoutout to the wonderful people who have been coming in to give us a hand! Thank you Davy, who helped us prep 5 boxes of books to go out on our shelves. Volunteers help us keep things running smoothly and make sure we are able to constantly refresh ourContinue reading “Thanks to our lovely volunteers!”

If you love books, we have got the perfect job for you! We are in search of a committed, passionate, and hard-working individual to work at our Avondale library. Job responsibilities will include: keeping the library organized, stocked, and clean, managing donation intake, helping visitors track down specific books and providing recommendations, engaging with communityContinue reading “Books4Cause is hiring for 2021”

This year, we are delighted to be partnering with the Belmont-Cragin Mutual Aid organization to give over 300 families free books and DVDs at their holiday pop-up event. Books4Cause will be providing 1300 books and 2 boxes of DVDs to distribute! We are excited to be partnering with a local organization to help out ourContinue reading “Happy Holidays from Books4Cause and BCMA”

At Books4Cause, we strongly believe in the values of community engagement and mutual aid. In order to increase community involvement, we’ve decided to launch a volunteer project. In addition to donations, this is another way to support us in our goal of redistributing books.    This past Monday, we had our first two volunteers comeContinue reading “Volunteer Opportunities at Avondale”

Due to community interest, we are now open on Saturdays from 12 PM – 6 PM. Additionally, we are changing our weekday hours to 12 PM – 6 PM. This way, we can be open after most business hours to accommodate our working friends in the neighborhood.  Additionally, in honor of winter and the upcomingContinue reading “Winter Updates at Avondale: New Saturday hours, weekday hours changed, & holiday display”

As of November 30, 2020, our Avondale library has rehomed over 1351 books! We are so glad to see our community utilizing our resources and look forward to continuing to distribute free books.   We have also had over 368 in-library visits and over 439 cart visits. We are always happy to see new andContinue reading “Our Impact So Far in Avondale”

Did you know about our NYC pickup service? We service the Manhattan and Bronx areas once a month, and are happy to pick up books from your home or workplace! You can see the dates of our next pickup and learn how to schedule one by clicking here. The NYC pickups have a suggested $35Continue reading “Pickups in New York City”

With the stay-at-home advisory active in Illinois and many other states, we at Books4Cause see an even greater need to continue distributing books to people stuck inside and getting the quarantine blues. With IDPH and CDC recommendations and guidelines in place, we believe that we can continue our operations in a safe and healthy manner.Continue reading “How we’re helping you stay safe & healthy”

We are sad to say goodbye to our Lincoln Park location. Due to the new stay-at-home mandate, we have decided to shut down the Lincoln Park library. We are sorry to leave, but hope visitors will continue to take and donate books at our Avondale library. The Avondale location, located at 2931 N. Milwaukee, willContinue reading “Lincoln Park Closure”