Literary Activism

Quiz: Which Bookish Charity Should You Donate To?

Abby Hargreaves

Staff Writer

Abby Hargreaves is a New Hampshire native living and working as a Children’s Librarian in Washington, D.C. She fulfills the gamut of the librarian stereotype with a love of cats, coffee, and crocheting (and likes a good run of alliteration). Her MLIS degree enjoys the company of a BA in English from Hollins University, making Abby an advocate of women's universities. Her favorite color is yellow.

Now that U.S. tax season is at an end, you might be fortunate to have a few extra dollars. If you’re looking for a way to put that money to good use, why not try a bookish charity? It can be overwhelming to pick one that aligns with your goals, though. There are a lot out there! (And you can find many of them at Charity Navigator, which rates over 9,000 charities based primarily on their “Financial Health and and their Accountability and Transparency.”) We’ve narrowed it down to five bookish charities. All of the charities on the other side of this quiz have received at least three out of four possible stars from Charity Navigator.

 

Are you ready to get started? Let’s go!

Want to give to more than one? Try the other results.

Books for Africa

Literacy Action

Children’s Literacy Initiative

Literary Arts

Braille Institute of America

 

What’s your favorite bookish charity? Find more about bookish charities here and in our archives.